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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.24.60

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

Narrate the Lord’s Activities and Return Home

“One who narrates this description of the Matsya incarnation and King Satyavrata will certainly have all his ambitions fulfilled, and he will undoubtedly return home, back to Godhead.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.24.60, translation

What the purport teaches

  • This verse encourages narrating the description of the Matsya incarnation and King Satyavrata.
  • One who narrates this account will certainly have all ambitions fulfilled.
  • The promised destination is to return home, back to Godhead.

Try this today

Briefly retell the account of Matsya and Satyavrata aloud, keeping close to the translations.

Ask yourself

How does the promise of returning to Godhead shape what I hope for?

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.

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