Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.13.3
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesUse This Brief Life for Godhead
“Mahārāja Nimi, being a self-realized soul, considered that this life is flickering. Therefore, instead of waiting long for Vasiṣṭha, he began performing the sacrifice with other priests.”
What the purport teaches
- Mahārāja Nimi was self-realized and understood that life is flickering and may end at any moment.
- Rather than wait long for Vasiṣṭha, he began the sacrifice with other priests.
- Human life should be used for activities that lead one back home, back to Godhead. The purport calls this self-realization.
Try this today
Set aside five minutes today for spiritual study instead of postponing it.
Ask yourself
Am I postponing something that would help me move toward Godhead?
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.