Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.23.35
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesRecognize Cruelty Toward the Vulnerable
“When he was sitting on the bank of a river about to partake of the food that he had collected by his begging, such sinful rascals would come and pass urine on it, and they would dare to spit on his head.”
What the purport teaches
- The brāhmaṇa sat on a riverbank, about to eat the food he had collected by begging.
- Sinful persons urinated on that food, interfering with his simple meal.
- They also spat on his head. The translation clearly presents these acts as sinful cruelty.
Try this today
Show simple consideration today by allowing someone to eat without disturbance.
Ask yourself
How carefully do I respect another person’s food and bodily dignity?
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.