Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.8.62
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesHonor Spiritual Guidance Through Action
“When Dhruva Mahārāja, the son of the King, was thus advised by the great sage Nārada, he circumambulated Nārada, his spiritual master, and offered him respectful obeisances. Then he started for Madhuvana, which is always imprinted with the lotus footprints of Lord Kṛṣṇa and which is therefore especially auspicious.”
What the purport teaches
- After receiving Nārada’s advice, Dhruva Mahārāja circumambulated his spiritual master and offered respectful obeisances.
- Dhruva then started for Madhuvana, putting the guidance he had received into action.
- Madhuvana is especially auspicious because it is always imprinted with the lotus footprints of Lord Kṛṣṇa.
Try this today
Put one instruction you have received for devotional service into practice today.
Ask yourself
Do I follow spiritual guidance with action as well as respect?
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.