Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.13.15
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesApproach Saintly Persons With Humble Inquiry
“The advanced devotee Prahlāda Mahārāja duly worshiped and offered obeisances to the saintly person who had adopted a python’s means of livelihood. After thus worshiping the saintly person and touching his own head to the saint’s lotus feet, Prahlāda Mahārāja, in order to understand him, inquired very submissively as follows.”
What the purport teaches
- Although himself an advanced devotee, Prahlāda Mahārāja worshiped the saintly person and offered obeisances.
- He touched his own head to the saint’s lotus feet. His desire to understand was accompanied by deep respect.
- After worshiping the saint, Prahlāda Mahārāja inquired very submissively. Humility shaped the way he sought understanding.
Try this today
Write one sincere spiritual question today, phrasing it humbly rather than as a challenge.
Ask yourself
Does my way of asking spiritual questions express respect and a desire to learn?
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.