Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.14.15
Ūti· What drives us to actDistress Presses for Immediate Relief
“O lotus-eyed one, kindly bless me by fulfilling my desire. When someone in distress approaches a great person, his pleas should never go in vain.”
What the purport teaches
- Diti appealed for her desire to be fulfilled, saying that a distressed person's plea to a great person should not go in vain.
- She knew that her request might be refused because the time was unsuitable.
- Nevertheless, she argued that an emergency or distressful condition should override considerations of time and situation.
Try this today
Before pressing an urgent personal request today, pause to consider both your distress and the timing.
Ask yourself
When distressed, do I feel that my desire must be fulfilled regardless of timing?
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.