Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.5.14
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesWelcome Questions About the Supreme Lord
“Śrī Sūta Gosvāmī said: O learned brāhmaṇas assembled here at Naimiṣāraṇya, when Śukadeva Gosvāmī, the son of Dvaipāyana, was thus questioned by the King, he congratulated the King and then endeavored to describe further the glories of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Sūta Gosvāmī recounts this exchange to the learned brāhmaṇas assembled at Naimiṣāraṇya.
- When the King questions him, Śukadeva Gosvāmī congratulates the King. He welcomes the inquiry.
- Śukadeva Gosvāmī then endeavors to describe further the glories of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Try this today
Write one sincere question about the Lord’s glories to bring to your next study discussion.
Ask yourself
How can you encourage sincere questions about the Supreme Lord?
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.