Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.1.18
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesMother Earth Expresses Her Distress
“Mother earth assumed the form of a cow. Very much distressed, with tears in her eyes, she appeared before Lord Brahmā and told him about her misfortune.”
What the purport teaches
- Mother earth assumed the form of a cow.
- She was deeply distressed, with tears in her eyes.
- She appeared before Lord Brahmā and told him about her misfortune. She expressed her suffering rather than leaving it unspoken.
Try this today
If something is troubling you today, put it into one clear sentence and share it with someone you trust.
Ask yourself
When you are distressed, are you willing to explain your difficulty and seek help?
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.