Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.30.3
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesFollow Devotees to Please the Supreme Lord
“The great sage Maitreya said: The sons of King Prācīnabarhi, known as the Pracetās, underwent severe austerities within the seawater to carry out the order of their father. By chanting and repeating the mantras given by Lord Śiva, they were able to satisfy Lord Viṣṇu, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.”
What the purport teaches
- The Pracetās satisfied Lord Viṣṇu by repeating the mantras given by Lord Śiva. Repeating the prayers of great devotees is an easy way to please the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- The most important way to worship the Lord is through the disciplic succession of devotees. Following Lord Śiva’s guidance brought the Pracetās spiritual success.
- The Lord creates the material world and enters both the living entity’s heart and the atom. The living entity is subordinate to Him, and satisfying Him is devotional service.
Try this today
Read aloud the prayer to Govinda quoted in this purport, with the intention of pleasing Him.
Ask yourself
How can following the prayers of great devotees help me approach the Lord?
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.