Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.20.11
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe King Asks About Her Identity
“O beautiful lotus-eyed woman, who are you? Whose daughter are you? What purpose do you have in this solitary forest? Why are you staying here?”
What the purport teaches
- The King addressed the woman as beautiful and lotus-eyed. He asked who she was.
- He asked whose daughter she was, seeking to know her family.
- He also asked what purpose she had in the solitary forest and why she was staying there.
Try this today
List the four questions the King asks, noticing what each seeks to learn.
Ask yourself
What does the King still need to learn about the woman he has approached?
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.