Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.9.28
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesLord Hari Appears After Their Prayers
“Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: My dear King, when all the demigods offered Him their prayers, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Hari, carrying His weapons, the conchshell, disc and club, appeared first within their hearts and then before them.”
What the purport teaches
- The demigods offered prayers to the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Lord Hari then appeared to them.
- He appeared first within their hearts and then before them. The translation describes both an inward and an outward appearance.
- Lord Hari appeared carrying His weapons: the conchshell, disc and club. His appearance was that of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Try this today
Spend one quiet minute offering a prayer to Lord Hari, remembering His form with the conchshell, disc and club.
Ask yourself
How attentively do I turn my heart toward the Lord when I pray?
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.