Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.20.2
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesHonor Kṛṣṇa Above Personal Comfort
“Śaunaka Ṛṣi inquired about Vidura, who was a great devotee and friend of Lord Kṛṣṇa and who gave up the company of his elder brother because the latter, along with his sons, played tricks against the desires of the Lord.”
What the purport teaches
- Vidura was both an intimate friend and a great devotee of Lord Kṛṣṇa. He left his elder brother’s protection when the family refused Kṛṣṇa’s counsel.
- Vidura showed that a place where Kṛṣṇa is not honored is unfit for human habitation.
- A devotee may tolerate difficulties concerning his own interests, but should not tolerate misbehavior toward the Lord or His devotees.
Try this today
If a conversation today becomes disrespectful toward the Lord or His devotees, calmly decline to participate.
Ask yourself
How can I honor Kṛṣṇa and His devotees without making my own comfort the priority?
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.