Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.23.5
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesRejoicing in the Lord’s Blessings
“When Prahlāda Mahārāja heard how Bali Mahārāja, his grandson and descendant, had been released from bondage and had achieved the benediction of the Lord, he spoke as follows in a tone of greatly ecstatic devotion.”
What the purport teaches
- Prahlāda Mahārāja heard that his grandson and descendant, Bali Mahārāja, had been released from bondage.
- He also heard that Bali Mahārāja had received the Lord’s benediction.
- Prahlāda Mahārāja responded by speaking in a tone of greatly ecstatic devotion.
Try this today
Reread this verse and offer a brief prayer of appreciation for the Lord’s blessing upon Bali Mahārāja.
Ask yourself
How do I respond when I hear of someone receiving the Lord’s blessings?
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.