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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.19.29

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

Śukrācārya Understands the Lord's Purpose

“Understanding Lord Viṣṇu’s purpose, Śukrācārya, the best of the learned, immediately spoke as follows to his disciple, who was about to offer everything to Lord Vāmanadeva.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.19.29, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śukrācārya understood Lord Viṣṇu's purpose.
  • His disciple was about to offer everything to Lord Vāmanadeva.
  • Śukrācārya, described as the best of the learned, immediately began speaking to his disciple.

Try this today

Reflect for one minute on what you are willing to offer in service to the Lord today.

Ask yourself

What does the readiness to offer everything to the Lord invite you to consider about your own willingness to give?

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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