Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.9.3
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesInvited to Appease the Lord
“Thereafter Lord Brahmā requested Prahlāda Mahārāja, who was standing very near him: My dear son, Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva is extremely angry at your demoniac father. Please go forward and appease the Lord.”
What the purport teaches
- Prahlāda Mahārāja was standing very near Lord Brahmā. Lord Brahmā addressed him affectionately as “My dear son.”
- Lord Brahmā explained that Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva was extremely angry at Prahlāda’s demoniac father.
- Lord Brahmā asked Prahlāda to go forward and appease the Lord. His request gave Prahlāda a direct opportunity to serve.
Try this today
Offer one brief prayer today with the wish to please the Lord.
Ask yourself
How would I respond to a request to offer service to the Lord?
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.