Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.80.7
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesHousehold Hardship and a Wife's Care
“Living as a householder, he maintained himself with whatever came of its own accord. The wife of that poorly dressed brāhmaṇa suffered along with him and was emaciated from hunger.”
What the purport teaches
- As a householder, Sudāmā maintained himself with whatever came of its own accord.
- Both he and his chaste wife were poorly dressed, and she shared his poverty.
- Whatever food she obtained, she gave to her husband. She herself remained fatigued and emaciated from hunger.
Try this today
Check whether someone in your household has enough to eat, and help if needed.
Ask yourself
Do I notice the hardship borne by those who care for others?
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.