Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.16.65
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Supreme Lord Instructs and Assures
“Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued: After thus instructing Citraketu and assuring him of perfection in this way, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is the supreme spiritual master, the supreme soul, Saṅkarṣaṇa, disappeared from that place as Citraketu looked on.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī describes how the Lord instructed Citraketu and assured him of perfection.
- Saṅkarṣaṇa is identified as the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the supreme spiritual master and the supreme soul.
- After giving His instruction and assurance, the Lord disappeared from that place while Citraketu looked on.
Try this today
Read this translation slowly once today, pausing over the Lord’s instruction and assurance of perfection.
Ask yourself
How does the Lord’s role as the supreme spiritual master shape my willingness to receive His guidance?
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.