Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.13.11
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesLearning From a Saintly Conversation
“As a historical example of this, learned sages recite the story of an ancient discussion between Prahlāda Mahārāja and a great saintly person who was feeding himself like a python.”
What the purport teaches
- Learned sages recite an ancient discussion between Prahlāda Mahārāja and a great saintly person as a historical example.
- The saint practiced ājagara-vṛtti, living like a python. He stayed in one place and ate whatever was automatically available.
- Prahlāda Mahārāja met this saint with his associates and spoke with him. Their conversation provides an opportunity to learn about saintly life.
Try this today
Today, pause before one meal and appreciate the food already available to you.
Ask yourself
What interests me about a saint who accepts whatever food becomes available?
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.