Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.24.54
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Lord Answers Satyavrata’s Prayer
“Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued: When Satyavrata had thus prayed to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who had assumed the form of a fish, the Lord, while moving in the water of inundation, explained to him the Absolute Truth.”
What the purport teaches
- Satyavrata offered his prayer to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who had assumed the form of a fish.
- The Lord moved through the waters of inundation while speaking to the King.
- In response to Satyavrata’s prayer, the Lord explained the Absolute Truth.
Try this today
Offer a short prayer asking the Supreme Lord for understanding, then reread this translation attentively.
Ask yourself
What does the Lord’s response encourage me to seek in prayer?
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.