Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.12.17
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesŚiva Looks for the Lord
“Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued: After speaking in this way, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Viṣṇu, immediately disappeared, and Lord Śiva remained there with Umā, looking for Him all around with moving eyes.”
What the purport teaches
- Śukadeva Gosvāmī describes what happened after the Lord finished speaking.
- The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Viṣṇu, immediately disappeared.
- Lord Śiva remained there with Umā. Moving his eyes in every direction, he looked for the Lord.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly and recall its sequence: the Lord speaks, disappears, and Lord Śiva looks for Him.
Ask yourself
What do I notice about Lord Śiva’s attention after the Lord disappears?
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.