Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.9.31
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesHonor the Lord Beyond Temporary Results
“The demigods said: O Supreme Personality of Godhead, You are competent to give the results of sacrifice, and You are also the time factor that destroys all such results in due course. You are the one who releases the cakra to kill the demons. O Lord, who possess many varieties of names, we offer our respectful obeisances unto You.”
What the purport teaches
- The Supreme Personality of Godhead is competent to give the results of sacrifice. Those results depend upon Him.
- The Lord is also the time factor that destroys those results in due course. The fruits of sacrifice do not last forever.
- The demigods honor the Lord who releases His cakra to kill demons and who possesses many names. They repeatedly offer Him respectful obeisances.
Try this today
Say one of the Lord’s names with respect today and offer Him your obeisances.
Ask yourself
Am I giving more attention to temporary results than to honoring the Lord?
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.