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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.1.65

Visarga· Brahmā's creation

Satī’s Faithful Service

“The sixteenth daughter, whose name was Satī, was the wife of Lord Śiva. She could not produce a child, although she always faithfully engaged in the service of her husband.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.1.65, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Satī was the sixteenth daughter and the wife of Lord Śiva.
  • She always faithfully engaged in the service of her husband.
  • Although she served him faithfully, she could not produce a child.

Try this today

Carry out one small responsibility toward a family member with care and faithfulness today.

Ask yourself

What stands out to me about Satī’s faithfulness despite remaining childless?

Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.

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