Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.29.6
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesCompassion for Others Pleases the Lord
“Śrī Maitreya said: O best amongst the Kurus, the great sage Kapila, moved by great compassion and pleased by the words of His glorious mother, spoke as follows.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Kapila was pleased because His mother sought not only her own salvation but also the deliverance of all fallen conditioned souls.
- The Lord is always compassionate toward fallen souls. He comes Himself or sends His confidential servants to deliver them.
- Devotees who share this compassion are very pleasing to Him. Those who teach full surrender to the Personality of Godhead are very dear to the Lord.
Try this today
Share this teaching about surrender to the Personality of Godhead with one person who is willing to hear.
Ask yourself
Does my spiritual concern include others as well as myself?
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.