Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 5.18.34
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesWorship the Lord With Unfailing Devotion
“Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Dear King, the Supreme Lord in His boar incarnation, who accepts all sacrificial offerings, lives in the northern part of Jambūdvīpa. There, in the tract of land known as Uttarakuru-varṣa, mother earth and all the other inhabitants worship Him with unfailing devotional service by repeatedly chanting the following Upaniṣadic mantra.”
What the purport teaches
- The Supreme Lord lives in His boar incarnation in Uttarakuru-varṣa, in the northern part of Jambūdvīpa.
- He is the Lord who accepts all sacrificial offerings. Mother earth and the other inhabitants worship Him.
- Their devotional service is unfailing. They worship by repeatedly chanting an Upaniṣadic mantra.
Try this today
Set aside one uninterrupted minute today to offer respectful worship to the Lord in His boar incarnation.
Ask yourself
What could help me become more steady in my 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.