Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.24.56
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Lord Appears by His Own Will
“Whenever the principles of religion deteriorate and the principles of irreligion increase, the supreme controller, the Personality of Godhead Śrī Hari, appears by His own will.”
What the purport teaches
- When religious principles decline and irreligion increases, the Supreme Personality of Godhead appears. He descends by His own will.
- In this age, the Lord appeared as Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu to inaugurate the Hare Kṛṣṇa movement. Association with this movement is direct association with the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- Human life should not be misused without understanding spiritual life. The purport urges everyone to chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra and gain relief from the problems of the Age of Kali.
Try this today
Set aside two minutes today to chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra.
Ask yourself
How could you make more room for spiritual life through chanting?
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.