Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.1.4
Visarga· Brahmā's creationHear With Eagerness and Respect
“O greatly fortunate Śukadeva Gosvāmī, O great brāhmaṇa, kindly describe to us separately the dynasties and characteristics of all those kings, for we are always eager to hear such topics from you.”
What the purport teaches
- Śukadeva Gosvāmī is addressed respectfully as greatly fortunate and as a great brāhmaṇa.
- The listeners ask him to describe the kings’ dynasties and characteristics separately.
- They express an ongoing eagerness to hear these topics from him.
Try this today
Before reading today, pause and form one sincere question about what you hope to understand.
Ask yourself
What would help you approach your study with greater eagerness and respect?
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.