Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.29.80
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesNārada Explains the Lord and Living Entity
“The great sage Maitreya continued: The supreme devotee, the great saint Nārada, thus explained to King Prācīnabarhi the constitutional position of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and the living entity. After giving an invitation to the King, Nārada Muni left to return to Siddhaloka.”
What the purport teaches
- Nārada explained to King Prācīnabarhi the constitutional position of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and the living entity. After instructing the King, he invited him to Siddhaloka.
- Siddhaloka is considered one of the satellites of Brahmaloka, the highest planet within this universe. Its inhabitants possess all the powers of yogic mysticism.
- The residents of Siddhaloka can travel between planets without mechanical help through yogic perfection. Nārada appears here as an inhabitant of Siddhaloka, although he travels throughout the planetary systems.
Try this today
Reread the translation today and identify the two subjects Nārada explained to the King.
Ask yourself
Am I giving careful attention to Nārada's explanation of the Lord and the living entity?
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.