Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.14.9
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesHear Attentively and Pass On Faithfully
“Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: O King, I shall speak to you the same history I have heard from the mouths of Vyāsadeva, Nārada and Devala. Please listen with attention.”
What the purport teaches
- Śukadeva Gosvāmī had heard this history from Vyāsadeva, Nārada and Devala.
- He would tell the King the same history he had received from them.
- He asked the King to listen with attention.
Try this today
Read today’s passage once without distractions, then summarize it without adding details.
Ask yourself
Am I giving what I hear enough attention to understand and repeat it faithfully?
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.