Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.9.18
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Lord Kindly Receives His Devotee’s Prayers
“The great sage Maitreya continued: My dear Vidura, when Dhruva Mahārāja, who had good intentions in his heart, finished his prayer, the Supreme Lord, the Personality of Godhead, who is very kind to His devotees and servants, congratulated him, speaking as follows.”
What the purport teaches
- Maitreya describes Dhruva Mahārāja as having good intentions in his heart when he finished his prayer.
- The Supreme Personality of Godhead is very kind to His devotees and servants.
- The Lord congratulated Dhruva Mahārāja and then began to speak to him.
Try this today
Pause before one prayer today and consciously offer it with a sincere intention to serve the Lord.
Ask yourself
What intentions am I bringing into my prayers?
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.