Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.6.37
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesDevotional Service Is Vedic Knowledge’s Supreme Subject
“He was seated on a straw mattress and speaking to all present, including the great sage Nārada, to whom he specifically spoke about the Absolute Truth.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Śiva sat on a straw mattress, a seat accepted by those practicing austerities to understand the Absolute Truth.
- Nārada asked Lord Śiva about devotional service. Lord Śiva, the topmost Vaiṣṇava, instructed him.
- Their discussion of Vedic knowledge centered on bhakti, or devotional service. This is the supreme subject matter of Vedic knowledge.
Try this today
Write down one sincere question about devotional service that you would like to understand better.
Ask yourself
Are your spiritual questions helping you understand how to engage in devotional service?
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.