Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.17.11
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Lord Replies to Aditi’s Worship
“Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: O King Parīkṣit, best of the Bharata dynasty, when the lotus-eyed Lord, the Supersoul of all living entities, was thus worshiped by Aditi, He replied as follows.”
What the purport teaches
- Aditi worshiped the Lord through her prayers.
- The Lord is described as lotus-eyed and as the Supersoul of all living entities.
- After being worshiped by Aditi, the Lord replied to her.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer to the Lord, remembering Him as the Supersoul of all living entities.
Ask yourself
How does remembering the Lord as the Supersoul of all living entities shape my worship?
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.