Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.6.1
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesHari Appears Before Those Offering Prayers
“Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: O King Parīkṣit, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Hari, being thus worshiped with prayers by the demigods and Lord Brahmā, appeared before them. His bodily effulgence resembled the simultaneous rising of thousands of suns.”
What the purport teaches
- The demigods and Lord Brahmā worshiped the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Hari, with prayers.
- Hari appeared before them after they offered their prayers.
- His bodily effulgence resembled the simultaneous rising of thousands of suns.
Try this today
Take a quiet moment today to offer a respectful prayer to Hari.
Ask yourself
How does this description of Hari inspire your prayers?
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.