Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.17.20
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKeep the Lord’s Confidential Instruction
“O lady, even if someone inquires, you should not disclose this fact to anyone. That which is very confidential is successful if kept secret.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord tells her not to disclose this confidential matter to anyone.
- She is to keep it private even if someone asks about it.
- The Lord explains that a very confidential matter succeeds when it is kept secret.
Try this today
Refrain today from sharing one private matter that has been entrusted to you.
Ask yourself
How carefully do you guard a confidence entrusted to you?
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.