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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.6.28

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

Bhāgavata-dharma Is Pure and Reasoned Knowledge

“Prahlāda Mahārāja continued: I received this knowledge from the great saint Nārada Muni, who is always engaged in devotional service. This knowledge, which is called bhāgavata-dharma, is fully scientific. It is based on logic and philosophy and is free from all material contamination.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 7.6.28, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Prahlāda Mahārāja received this knowledge from the great saint Nārada Muni. Nārada is always engaged in devotional service.
  • This knowledge is called bhāgavata-dharma and is fully scientific. It is based on logic and philosophy.
  • Bhāgavata-dharma is free from all material contamination. Prahlāda presents this pure knowledge as what he heard from Nārada.

Try this today

Write down one thing this verse says about bhāgavata-dharma and one question you would like to understand more clearly.

Ask yourself

How can I listen more carefully to teachings on devotional service and seek to understand their reasoning?

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.

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