Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.23.49
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKeep Spiritual Realization the Main Concern
“When she saw her husband about to leave home, she smiled externally, but at heart she was agitated and distressed.”
What the purport teaches
- Kardama Muni had completed his household affairs through mystic power. He was preparing to leave home according to his earlier promise.
- Devahūti was distressed to see him preparing to leave. Still, she smiled outwardly to satisfy her husband.
- The purport emphasizes that spiritual realization was Kardama Muni’s real concern. One whose main concern is Kṛṣṇa consciousness should be ready to leave household enticement.
Try this today
Set aside one household diversion today and use that time for cultivating Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Ask yourself
What household attraction tends to push my spiritual purpose into the background?
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.