Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.30.31
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesSeek the Unlimited Lord’s Association
“Dear Lord, we shall therefore pray for Your benediction because You are the Supreme, beyond all transcendence, and because there is no end to Your opulences. Consequently, You are celebrated by the name Ananta.”
What the purport teaches
- A devotee is satisfied simply by the presence of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Being with Him and engaging in His service is the devotee’s ultimate goal and benediction.
- The Lord is called Ananta because His opulences have no end. Association with Bhagavān is higher than realization of impersonal Brahman or Paramātmā.
- The Lord’s names, forms, qualities and pastimes are unlimited. By hearing and chanting about His unlimited potencies, living entities become directly connected with the unlimited Lord.
Try this today
Spend a few minutes today hearing or chanting about the Lord’s names, qualities or pastimes.
Ask yourself
Do I seek the Lord’s association and service, or mainly blessings from Him?
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.