Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.4.7
Ūti· What drives us to actDevakī’s True Wealth Was Kṛṣṇa
“Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued: Piteously embracing her daughter and crying, Devakī begged Kaṁsa for the child, but he was so cruel that he chastised her and forcibly snatched the child from her hands.”
What the purport teaches
- Devakī embraced the child and cried, but Kaṁsa chastised her and forcibly took the child from her hands.
- Although she appeared like a poor woman, Devakī was truly rich because she had given birth to Kṛṣṇa. Even the demigods had come to offer prayers to her.
- She played the part of a piteously afflicted woman because she wanted to save Yaśodā’s daughter. Her apparent poverty did not reveal her true spiritual wealth.
Try this today
Spend a quiet minute appreciating your opportunity to serve Kṛṣṇa as wealth beyond material possessions.
Ask yourself
What does Devakī’s true wealth teach me about what is most valuable?
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.