Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.31.25
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesGlorifying the Lord Includes His Devotees
“My dear Vidura, I have told you everything you wanted to know about the conversation between Nārada and the Pracetās, the conversation describing the glories of the Lord. I have related this as far as possible.”
What the purport teaches
- Maitreya answered Vidura’s inquiry by relating the conversation between Nārada and the Pracetās as far as possible.
- Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam describes the glories of the Lord and His devotees.
- Because its whole subject is the glorification of the Lord, the glorification of His devotees naturally follows.
Try this today
Write one sentence about how Nārada’s instructions to the Pracetās glorify the Lord.
Ask yourself
How does hearing about the Lord’s devotees deepen my appreciation of 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.