Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 5.18.1
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesWorship the Lord With Careful Attention
“Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Bhadraśravā, the son of Dharmarāja, rules the tract of land known as Bhadrāśva-varṣa. Just as Lord Śiva worships Saṅkarṣaṇa in Ilāvṛta-varṣa, Bhadraśravā, accompanied by his intimate servants and all the residents of the land, worships the plenary expansion of Vāsudeva known as Hayaśīrṣa. Lord Hayaśīrṣa is very dear to the devotees, and He is the director of all religious principles. Fixed in the topmost trance, Bhadraśravā and his associates offer their respectful obeisances to the Lord and chant the following prayers with careful pronunciation.”
What the purport teaches
- Bhadraśravā, his intimate servants and the residents of Bhadrāśva-varṣa worship Hayaśīrṣa, the plenary expansion of Vāsudeva.
- Lord Hayaśīrṣa is very dear to the devotees and is the director of all religious principles.
- Fixed in the topmost trance, Bhadraśravā and his associates offer respectful obeisances. They chant their prayers with careful pronunciation.
Try this today
Read this verse’s translation aloud slowly, taking care to pronounce the Lord’s name attentively.
Ask yourself
How much care and attention do I bring to offering 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.