Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.24.39
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesWait Faithfully After Receiving the Lord’s Instruction
“After thus instructing the King, the Supreme Personality of Godhead immediately disappeared. Then King Satyavrata began to wait for that time of which the Lord had instructed.”
What the purport teaches
- The Supreme Personality of Godhead finishes instructing the King.
- After giving His instructions, the Lord immediately disappears.
- King Satyavrata begins waiting for the time the Lord had indicated. His attention remains on the Lord’s instruction after the Lord disappears.
Try this today
Spend one quiet minute recalling an instruction of the Lord you have studied, without rushing to another activity.
Ask yourself
What can I learn from Satyavrata’s attentive waiting?
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.