Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.3.11
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Holy Name Pleases a Devotee
“Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Thus having been questioned, Lord Yamarāja, the supreme controller of the living entities, was very pleased with his order carriers because of hearing from them the holy name of Nārāyaṇa. He remembered the lotus feet of the Lord and began to reply.”
What the purport teaches
- Yamarāja controls living entities in terms of their pious and impious activities. He usually deals with sinful people who can hardly understand Nārāyaṇa.
- Because Yamarāja is a Vaiṣṇava, he was extremely pleased to hear his servants utter the holy name of Nārāyaṇa.
- Before replying to his servants, Yamarāja remembered the lotus feet of the Lord.
Try this today
Say the holy name of Nārāyaṇa today, then pause to remember the Lord’s lotus feet.
Ask yourself
How can hearing the Lord’s holy name help me pause and remember Him?
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.