Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.12.46
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesHearing and Chanting Are Never Fruitless
“The endeavor of one who constantly hears or describes this narration of the churning of the Ocean of Milk will never be fruitless. Indeed, chanting the glories of the Supreme Personality of Godhead is the only means to annihilate all sufferings in this material world.”
What the purport teaches
- One who constantly hears or describes the narration of the churning of the Ocean of Milk never endeavors fruitlessly.
- Hearing and describing this narration are ways of attending to the glories of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- Chanting the Lord’s glories is declared to be the only means to annihilate all sufferings in this material world.
Try this today
Spend five minutes today reading aloud from this narration of the churning of the Ocean of Milk.
Ask yourself
How can I make hearing or describing the Lord’s glories a regular part of my day?
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.