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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.10.1

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

Hari Instructs the Demigods

“Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: After instructing Indra in this way, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Hari, the cause of the cosmic manifestation, then and there disappeared from the presence of the onlooking demigods.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.10.1, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Hari is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the cause of the cosmic manifestation.
  • The Lord gave instructions to Indra before departing.
  • Hari disappeared then and there while the demigods were looking on.

Try this today

Pause today to reflect on Hari as the Supreme Personality of Godhead and the cause of the cosmic manifestation.

Ask yourself

How does recognizing Hari as the cause of everything shape my respect for His instructions?

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.

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