Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.24.40
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesMeditate Upon the Supreme Personality of Godhead
“After spreading kuśa with its tips pointing east, the saintly King, himself facing the northeast, sat down on the grass and began to meditate upon the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Viṣṇu, who had assumed the form of a fish.”
What the purport teaches
- The saintly King spreads kuśa grass with its tips pointing east.
- Facing northeast, he sits down on the grass to meditate.
- His meditation is upon the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Viṣṇu, who has assumed the form of a fish.
Try this today
Sit quietly for two minutes and meditate upon Viṣṇu in His form as a fish.
Ask yourself
How can I give the Supreme Lord my undivided attention for a short time today?
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.