Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.13.36
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesSteady the Mind Before Speaking
“First he slowly pacified his mind by intelligence, and wiping away his tears and thinking of the feet of his master, Dhṛtarāṣṭra, he began to reply to Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira.”
What the purport teaches
- Sañjaya slowly pacified his mind by intelligence before answering.
- He wiped away his tears while remembering the feet of his master, Dhṛtarāṣṭra.
- After steadying himself, he began to reply to Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira.
Try this today
Before answering one emotionally difficult question today, pause and thoughtfully compose your reply.
Ask yourself
When emotion makes speaking difficult, can I give myself time to regain steadiness?
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.