Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.16.26
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesRenunciation Opens the Heart to Devotion
“Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued: Nārada, having become the spiritual master of Citraketu, instructed him fully in this prayer because Citraketu was fully surrendered. O King Parīkṣit, Nārada then left with the great sage Aṅgirā for the topmost planet, known as Brahmaloka.”
What the purport teaches
- Because Citraketu was fully surrendered, Nārada instructed him fully in the prayer. Aṅgirā had brought Nārada to mercifully teach him bhakti-yoga.
- Attachment to material enjoyment prevents one from concentrating on devotional service. Understanding renunciation helped Citraketu understand bhakti-yoga.
- Renunciation and devotional service support one another. Advancement in Kṛṣṇa consciousness is characterized by increasing renunciation of material enjoyment.
Try this today
Set aside one unnecessary material enjoyment today and use that time to study these instructions on devotional service.
Ask yourself
Which attachment most often distracts your mind from 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.