Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.7.60
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesHear Spiritual Accounts from Devotees
“Maitreya said: My dear Vidura, I heard this story of the Dakṣa yajña, which was devastated by Lord Śiva, from Uddhava, a great devotee and a disciple of Bṛhaspati.”
What the purport teaches
- Maitreya told Vidura that he had heard the account of Dakṣa’s yajña from Uddhava.
- Uddhava was a great devotee and a disciple of Bṛhaspati.
- The account Maitreya received described how Lord Śiva devastated Dakṣa’s sacrifice.
Try this today
Reread this verse and note who heard the account from whom.
Ask yourself
What can I learn from Maitreya’s care in naming the devotee from whom he heard?
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.