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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.6.18

Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protection

Hear the Lord With Great Attention

“The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: O Lord Brahmā, Lord Śiva and other demigods, please hear Me with great attention, for what I say will bring good fortune for all of you.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.6.18, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Supreme Personality of Godhead addressed Lord Brahmā, Lord Śiva and the other demigods.
  • He asked them all to hear Him with great attention.
  • He assured them that His words would bring good fortune to all of them.

Try this today

Read this translation twice without interruption, paying special attention to the Lord’s request to hear.

Ask yourself

Am I giving the Lord’s instructions the attention they deserve?

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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