Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.23.26-27
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesGlorifying the Lord’s Wonderful Activities
“Lord Brahmā, Lord Śiva, Lord Kārttikeya, the great sage Bhṛgu, other saintly persons, the inhabitants of Pitṛloka and all other living entities present, including the inhabitants of Siddhaloka and living entities who travel in outer space by airplane, all glorified the uncommon activities of Lord Vāmanadeva. O King, while chanting about and glorifying the Lord, they returned to their respective heavenly planets. They also praised the position of Aditi.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Brahmā, Lord Śiva, Lord Kārttikeya, Bhṛgu and the other beings present glorified Lord Vāmanadeva’s uncommon activities.
- They continued chanting about and glorifying the Lord as they returned to their respective heavenly planets.
- They also praised the position of Aditi.
Try this today
Read this translation aloud today, giving attention to its glorification of Lord Vāmanadeva.
Ask yourself
How can I carry remembrance of the Lord’s activities into my ordinary movements?
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.