Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.17.26
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesListen Attentively When Others Speak
“Thereafter, in the presence of the great sage Nārada, the demons, the inhabitants of Siddhaloka, and his personal associates, Lord Śiva, who is most powerful, spoke to his wife, Pārvatī, while they all listened.”
What the purport teaches
- The most powerful Lord Śiva spoke to his wife, Pārvatī.
- The great sage Nārada, the demons and the inhabitants of Siddhaloka were present.
- Lord Śiva’s personal associates were also there. The assembled listeners heard him speak.
Try this today
Give one speaker your full attention today without interrupting.
Ask yourself
How attentive am I when someone is speaking?
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.