Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.89.25
Nirodha· Winding upRepeated Loss and Repeated Lamentation
“The wise brāhmaṇa suffered the same tragedy with his second and third child. Each time, he left the body of his dead son at the King’s door and sang the same song of lamentation.”
What the purport teaches
- The wise brāhmaṇa suffered the same tragedy with his second child and then his third.
- Each time, he left his dead son’s body at the King’s door.
- Each time, he sang the same lamentation. The verse emphasizes the repeated nature of his loss and grief.
Try this today
Pause over the words “second and third child” before continuing, acknowledging each loss described.
Ask yourself
Am I reading each repeated loss attentively, or passing over the father’s sorrow?
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.