Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.16.30
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesLakṣmī Had Foretold Their Departure
“This departure from Vaikuṇṭha was foretold by Lakṣmī, the goddess of fortune. She was very angry because when she left My abode and then returned, you stopped her at the gate while I was sleeping.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord explained that Lakṣmī, the goddess of fortune, had already foretold the attendants’ departure from Vaikuṇṭha.
- Lakṣmī had left the Lord’s abode and then returned while He was sleeping.
- The attendants stopped her at the gate, and she became very angry.
Try this today
When carrying out one responsibility today, pause to consider whether you are unnecessarily obstructing someone.
Ask yourself
What does this account invite me to consider about how I treat others while carrying out a responsibility?
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.