Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.9.5
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesReceive Guests with Hospitality
“Once a marriageable young girl was alone in her house because her parents and relatives had gone that day to another place. At that time a few men arrived at the house, specifically desiring to marry her. She received them with all hospitality.”
What the purport teaches
- A marriageable young girl was alone at home because her parents and relatives had gone elsewhere.
- Some men arrived at the house desiring to marry her.
- Although her relatives were absent, she personally received the visitors with full hospitality.
Try this today
Personally offer a visitor or someone you receive today a simple act of hospitality.
Ask yourself
How do I respond when welcoming someone becomes my responsibility?
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.