Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.14.14
Visarga· Brahmā's creationHear Wishes With Affectionate Understanding
“Our well-wishing father, Dakṣa, after knowing our intentions, handed over thirteen of his daughters unto you, and since then we have all been faithful.”
What the purport teaches
- Dakṣa learned his daughters' wishes before giving thirteen of them in marriage to Kaśyapa.
- The daughters were generally too shy to speak directly to their father. A grandmother or another trusted person could convey their wishes.
- Diti's sisters all had children. Since she had been equally faithful to the same husband, she questioned why she should remain childless.
Try this today
Give a family member a quiet opportunity to share a concern without interruption.
Ask yourself
How can I better understand someone who finds it difficult to express a personal wish?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.