Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.64.3
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesCompassion Moves the Boys to Help
“The boys were astonished to behold this creature, a lizard who looked like a hill. They felt sorry for it and tried to lift it out of the well.”
What the purport teaches
- The boys were astonished by a lizard that looked like a hill.
- They felt sorry for the creature trapped in the well.
- Their compassion led them to act: they tried to lift it out.
Try this today
Offer one small, safe act of help to a living being in difficulty today.
Ask yourself
Does my sympathy lead me to offer practical help?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.