Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.15.9
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesAsk for Mercy Amid Distress
“The demigods prayed to Brahmā: Please look upon us mercifully, for we have fallen into a miserable condition; because of the darkness, all our work has been suspended.”
What the purport teaches
- The demigods appealed to Brahmā to look upon them mercifully. They acknowledged that they had fallen into a miserable condition.
- Complete darkness had suspended the regular activities of the different planets. The demigods could no longer carry on their work.
- The purport explains that without sunlight reaching the planets, there is no distinction between day and night. It compares this with periods without ordinary day-and-night divisions at the North and South Poles.
Try this today
For one task you cannot carry out today, explain the difficulty calmly and ask for help.
Ask yourself
When my work is interrupted, can I acknowledge my difficulty and ask humbly for help?
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.