Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.7.58
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyFulfilling Duties Amid Grief
“Thereafter, the sons of Pāṇḍu, and Draupadī, overwhelmed with grief, performed the proper rituals for the dead bodies of their relatives.”
What the purport teaches
- The sons of Pāṇḍu and Draupadī were overwhelmed with grief at the loss of their relatives.
- Even in their sorrow, they performed the proper rituals for their relatives’ dead bodies. Their grief did not prevent them from doing what ought to be done.
- The sons of Pāṇḍu and Draupadī took part together. The verse shows them sharing both bereavement and responsibility.
Try this today
Today, help a relative with one small, needed task, even if you are finding the day emotionally difficult.
Ask yourself
When sorrow makes a responsibility difficult, who could help me carry it out?
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.