Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.6.9
Nirodha· Winding upBrought Completely to the Lord’s Mercy
“Once upon a time, my poor mother, when going out one night to milk a cow, was bitten on the leg by a serpent, influenced by supreme time.”
What the purport teaches
- One night, Nārada’s mother went out to milk a cow and was bitten on the leg by a serpent influenced by supreme time.
- His affectionate mother had been the boy’s only caretaker.
- The purport explains that she was taken away by the supreme will to bring this sincere soul nearer to God. Nārada was placed completely at the Lord’s mercy.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer expressing your need for the Lord’s mercy.
Ask yourself
How does Nārada’s experience invite me to reflect on dependence upon the Lord?
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.