Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.3.34
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesHearing and Chanting About Baladeva Purifies
“Lord Baladeva is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. One who hears and chants about Him is purified. Because He is always the well-wisher of all living entities, He has descended with all His paraphernalia to purify the entire world and lessen its burden.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Baladeva is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Hearing and chanting about Him purifies a person.
- He is always the well-wisher of all living entities.
- He has descended with all His paraphernalia to purify the entire world and lessen its burden.
Try this today
Spend one minute reading aloud this verse’s description of Lord Baladeva and His care for all living entities.
Ask yourself
How can I make room today for hearing and chanting about Lord Baladeva?
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.