Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.13.35
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesTrue Renunciation Requires Inner Conviction
“Sūta Gosvāmī said: Because of compassion and mental agitation, Sañjaya, not having seen his own master, Dhṛtarāṣṭra, was aggrieved and could not properly reply to Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira.”
What the purport teaches
- Sañjaya’s long service to Dhṛtarāṣṭra had created deep affection. His grief at their separation prevented him from properly answering Yudhiṣṭhira.
- Sañjaya thought Dhṛtarāṣṭra had left in frustration, not knowing that Vidura had awakened his inner vision. Dhṛtarāṣṭra had actually departed with enthusiastic hope for a better life.
- Renunciation must rest on conviction that a better life lies ahead. A change of dress or simply staying away from home cannot sustain it.
Try this today
Write one sentence explaining the spiritual purpose behind a change you want to make.
Ask yourself
Is my desire for spiritual change supported by understanding, or mainly by outward appearances?
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.