Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.5.54
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesUse Free Moments for Kṛṣṇa Consciousness
“When the teachers went home to attend to their household affairs, the students of the same age as Prahlāda Mahārāja would call him to take the opportunity of leisure hours for play.”
What the purport teaches
- When the teachers left to attend to household duties, Prahlāda Mahārāja’s classmates invited him to play. Their leisure hours provided an opportunity to be together.
- Prahlāda was not very interested in playing. He wanted to use every moment to advance in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
- Prahlāda recognized an opportunity to speak about Kṛṣṇa consciousness. He used the available time for that purpose.
Try this today
Use one break today to share a teaching about Kṛṣṇa consciousness with someone willing to hear.
Ask yourself
Where is there a small opportunity for Kṛṣṇa consciousness in my leisure time?
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.