Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.29.52
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesMove From Understanding to Devotional Service
“The great saint Nārada continued: O great personality, I have replied properly about all that you have asked me. Now hear another narration that is accepted by saintly persons and is very confidential.”
What the purport teaches
- Nārada wanted the King to give up fruitive activity and take to devotional service immediately. Although the King understood the instructions, he was still not ready to give up his engagements.
- People may accept a bona fide spiritual master and listen to him, yet hesitate when asked to fully engage in devotional service. The spiritual master continues instructing until the disciple understands that materialistic fruitive activity is not beneficial.
- Devotional service should begin from the beginning of life. Without Kṛṣṇa consciousness and devotional service, time is simply wasted in the fruitive activities of material existence.
Try this today
Choose one devotional instruction you have been postponing and take one small step to follow it today.
Ask yourself
What am I waiting for before acting on the devotional instructions I already understand?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.