Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.18.39
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Sage Hears His Son Crying
“O brāhmaṇas, the ṛṣi, who was born in the family of Aṅgirā Muni, hearing his son crying, gradually opened his eyes and saw the dead snake around his neck.”
What the purport teaches
- The ṛṣi was born in the family of Aṅgirā Muni.
- Hearing his son crying, the ṛṣi gradually opened his eyes.
- He saw a dead snake around his neck. The verse describes his noticing it without yet describing any response.
Try this today
Today, pause and give your attention to someone who seems distressed.
Ask yourself
When someone near me is distressed, do I pause to notice them?
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.