Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.5.29
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesLearning Devotional Service Is Auspicious
“Śrī Nārada Muni continued: When Hiraṇyakaśipu received this reply from the teacher, he again addressed his son Prahlāda. Hiraṇyakaśipu said: You rascal, most fallen of our family, if you have not received this education from your teachers, where have you gotten it?”
What the purport teaches
- Hiraṇyakaśipu condemned Prahlāda’s education and demanded to know where he had received it.
- Knowledge of devotional service is neither inauspicious nor contrary to proper conduct. Learning devotional service is everyone’s duty.
- Prahlāda Mahārāja’s spontaneous education in devotional service is supported as auspicious and perfect.
Try this today
Spend a few minutes today reviewing one teaching about devotional service.
Ask yourself
Do I value learning devotional service even when others misunderstand it?
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.