Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.9.48
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesOffer Timely Comfort with Kind Words
“Thereafter, Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira at once went to his capital, Hastināpura, accompanied by Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, and there he consoled his uncle and aunt Gāndhārī, who was an ascetic.”
What the purport teaches
- Dhṛtarāṣṭra and Gāndhārī were already grieving the loss of their sons and grandsons. News of Bhīṣmadeva’s death brought another great shock.
- Conscious of his duty, Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira hurried to them with Lord Kṛṣṇa. Both he and the Lord offered kind words to console the bereaved Dhṛtarāṣṭra.
- Gāndhārī was a faithful wife, a kind mother and a powerful ascetic. The purport honors her remarkable character and her endurance through immense suffering.
Try this today
Reach out to someone facing loss or distress and offer a few sincere words of comfort.
Ask yourself
Who near me may need kind words and timely attention?
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.