Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.31.23
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesHear About the Lord From Pure Devotees
“The great sage Maitreya continued: My dear King Vidura, Śrī Nārada Muni, the son of Lord Brahmā, thus described all these relationships with the Supreme Personality of Godhead to the Pracetās. Afterward, he returned to Brahmaloka.”
What the purport teaches
- One has to hear about the Supreme Personality of Godhead from a pure devotee.
- The Pracetās received this opportunity from the great sage Nārada. He described the activities of the Lord and His devotees.
- After explaining these relationships with the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Nārada returned to Brahmaloka.
Try this today
Spend five minutes reading Śrīla Prabhupāda’s instructions about the Lord and His devotees.
Ask yourself
How can I give more attention to hearing about the Lord from a pure devotee?
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.