Lord Siva is the supreme instructor and the great sage Narada is the supreme audience. Therefore, the supreme subject matter of Vedic knowledge is bhakti, or devotional service
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"Lord Śiva is the supreme instructor and the great sage Nārada is the supreme audience. Therefore, the supreme subject matter of Vedic knowledge is bhakti, or devotional service"
Srimad-Bhagavatam
SB Canto 4
He was seated on a straw mattress and speaking to all present, including the great sage Nārada, to whom he specifically spoke about the Absolute Truth.
The lord was sitting on a mattress of straw because such a sitting place is accepted by persons who are practicing austerities to gain understanding of the Absolute Truth. In this verse it is specifically mentioned that he was speaking to the great sage Nārada, a celebrated devotee. Nārada was asking Lord Śiva about devotional service, and Śiva, being the topmost Vaiṣṇava, was instructing him. In other words, Lord Śiva and Nārada were discussing the knowledge of the Veda, but it is to be understood that the subject matter was devotional service. Another point in this connection is that Lord Śiva is the supreme instructor and the great sage Nārada is the supreme audience. Therefore, the supreme subject matter of Vedic knowledge is bhakti, or devotional service.
- Siva
- Supreme Instructor
- Supreme Spiritual Master
- Spiritual Master is an Instructor
- Instructing Spiritual Master
- Siksa-guru
- Narada is a Great Sage
- Audience
- Therefore
- Supreme
- Subject Matter of Devotional Service to God
- Vedic Knowledge
- Bhakti - Devotional Service to God
- Devotional Service to God
- Srimad-Bhagavatam, Canto 04 Chapter 06 Purports - Brahma Satisfies Lord Siva
- Srimad Bhagavatam, Canto 04 Purports
Page Title: | Lord Siva is the supreme instructor and the great sage Narada is the supreme audience. Therefore, the supreme subject matter of Vedic knowledge is bhakti, or devotional service |
Compiler: | Visnu Murti |
Created: | 13 of Jan, 2011 |
Totals by Section: | BG=0, SB=1, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=0, Con=0, Let=0 |
No. of Quotes: | 1 |