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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.17.4

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

The Supreme Lord Appears Before Aditi

“My dear King, the original Supreme Personality of Godhead, dressed in yellow garments and bearing a conchshell, disc, club and lotus in His four hands, then appeared before Aditi.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.17.4, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The original Supreme Personality of Godhead appeared before Aditi.
  • The Lord was dressed in yellow garments.
  • In His four hands He held a conchshell, disc, club and lotus.

Try this today

Read the description slowly and spend a minute remembering the Lord’s form as described here.

Ask yourself

Which detail of the Lord’s appearance helps me remember Him attentively?

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.

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