Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.4.3
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesWelcome Thoughtful Spiritual Questions
“Sūta Gosvāmī said: O great sages [assembled at Naimiṣāraṇya], after the great yogi Śukadeva Gosvāmī heard King Parīkṣit’s inquiry, he praised it and thus replied.”
What the purport teaches
- Sūta Gosvāmī recounts this exchange to the great sages assembled at Naimiṣāraṇya.
- The great yogi Śukadeva Gosvāmī hears King Parīkṣit’s inquiry and praises it.
- After welcoming the inquiry, Śukadeva Gosvāmī replies. The exchange shows attentive hearing and appreciation for sincere questions.
Try this today
Listen fully to someone’s sincere question today before offering a response.
Ask yourself
How can you become more attentive and respectful when someone asks a spiritual question?
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.