Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 25.157
Attraction to Kṛṣṇa Inspires Bhāgavatam Study
“[Śukadeva Gosvāmī addressed Parīkṣit Mahārāja:] ‘My dear King, although I was fully situated in the transcendental position, I was nonetheless attracted to the pastimes of Lord Kṛṣṇa. Therefore I studied Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam from my father.’
What the purport teaches
- Śukadeva Gosvāmī told Parīkṣit Mahārāja that he was already fully situated in the transcendental position.
- Nevertheless, he was attracted to the pastimes of Lord Kṛṣṇa.
- Because of that attraction, he studied Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam from his father.
Try this today
Read this quotation slowly, giving special attention to Śukadeva Gosvāmī’s reason for studying Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam.
Ask yourself
How can attraction to Lord Kṛṣṇa guide the way I study Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.