Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.16.17
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesSurrender and Self-Control Please the Spiritual Teacher
“Thereafter, being very much pleased with Citraketu, who was a self-controlled devotee and surrendered soul, Nārada, the most powerful sage, spoke to him the following transcendental instructions.”
What the purport teaches
- Citraketu is described as a devotee and a surrendered soul.
- He was also self-controlled. Nārada was very pleased with him.
- The powerful sage Nārada then spoke transcendental instructions to Citraketu. The verse presents his devotion, surrender and self-control as the setting for receiving instruction.
Try this today
Set aside a short, distraction-free period today to receive spiritual instruction with a willing mind.
Ask yourself
Which needs more attention in my learning: devotion, surrender or self-control?
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.