Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.8.2
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesDevotee Association Makes Devotion Steady
“When Ṣaṇḍa and Amarka, the sons of Śukrācārya, observed that all the students, the sons of the demons, were becoming advanced in Kṛṣṇa consciousness because of the association of Prahlāda Mahārāja, they were afraid. They approached the King of the demons and described the situation as it was.”
What the purport teaches
- Through Prahlāda Mahārāja’s preaching, the students became fixed in the conclusion that Kṛṣṇa consciousness is the only object of human life.
- One who associates with a pure devotee and follows his instructions becomes fixed in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, undisturbed by materialistic consciousness.
- Ṣaṇḍa and Amarka became afraid when they saw the students advancing in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. They reported the situation to the King.
Try this today
Spend five minutes reading a pure devotee’s instructions and identify one instruction to follow today.
Ask yourself
Am I following devotional instructions in a way that strengthens my purpose in life?
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.