Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.4.42
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Lord Knows His Devotee’s Heart
“Although Prajāpati Dakṣa could not say anything, when the Lord, who knows everyone’s heart, saw His devotee prostrate in that manner and desiring to increase the population, He addressed him as follows.”
What the purport teaches
- Prajāpati Dakṣa could not speak and remained prostrate before the Lord.
- The Lord knows everyone’s heart. He knew that His devotee desired to increase the population.
- Although Dakṣa remained silent, the Lord addressed him. Dakṣa did not need to explain his desire for the Lord to know it.
Try this today
Pause in quiet prayer and acknowledge that the Lord already knows the desires in your heart.
Ask yourself
How does knowing that the Lord understands your heart affect the way you approach 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.