Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.5.13
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKeep Hearing the Lord’s Glories
“My heart, which is disturbed by the three miserable conditions of material life, is not yet sated with hearing you describe the glorious activities of the Lord, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is the master of the devotees.”
What the purport teaches
- The speaker describes his heart as disturbed by the three miserable conditions of material life.
- Even after hearing the Lord’s glorious activities, he has not had enough. He wishes to continue hearing.
- The Lord whose activities he hears is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the master of the devotees.
Try this today
Spend a few quiet minutes rereading this translation, giving attention to the desire to hear more.
Ask yourself
When your heart is disturbed, do you make room to hear the Lord’s glories?
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.