Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.15.76
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa Guides From Within and Without
“How wonderful it is that the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the Parabrahman, Kṛṣṇa, who is sought by great, great sages for the sake of liberation and transcendental bliss, is acting as your best well-wisher, your friend, your cousin, your heart and soul, your worshipable director, and your spiritual master.”
What the purport teaches
- The Supreme Personality of Godhead, sought by great sages, acted as the Pāṇḍavas’ friend, well-wisher, worshipable director, and spiritual master.
- Kṛṣṇa sends His representative spiritual master to train the devotee. Only after this training does He act as the direct spiritual master within the advanced devotee’s heart.
- To those constantly devoted and worshiping Him with love, Kṛṣṇa gives the understanding needed to reach Him. He guides from without through His representative and from within as the spiritual master.
Try this today
Review one instruction from Kṛṣṇa’s representative spiritual master and take one small step to follow it today.
Ask yourself
How willing am I to receive training rather than rely only on my own understanding?
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.