Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.23.13
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Supreme Lord Addresses Śukrācārya
“Hari, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Nārāyaṇa, thereafter addressed Śukrācārya, who was sitting nearby in the midst of the assembly with the priests [brahma, hotā, udgātā and adhvaryu]. O Mahārāja Parīkṣit, these priests were all brahma-vādīs, followers of the Vedic principles for performing sacrifices.”
What the purport teaches
- Hari, Nārāyaṇa, is identified as the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- The Lord addressed Śukrācārya, who was sitting nearby among the priests in the assembly.
- These priests were brahma-vādīs, followers of the Vedic principles for performing sacrifices.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly once, giving special attention to how it identifies Hari.
Ask yourself
When I read this scene, do I recognize Hari as the Supreme Personality of Godhead?
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.