Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.12.32
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesRemember Those Who Showed the Spiritual Way
“Dhruva was seated in the transcendental airplane, which was just about to start, when he remembered his poor mother, Sunīti. He thought to himself, “How shall I go alone to the Vaikuṇṭha planet and leave behind my poor mother?””
What the purport teaches
- Dhruva Mahārāja remembered his mother, Sunīti, and did not want to leave her behind. She had first shown him how to seek the favor of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- Sunīti was his patha-pradarśaka-guru, the spiritual teacher who shows the way, while Nārada Muni was his initiating spiritual master. The teacher gives proper instruction, and the disciple must execute the process.
- Dhruva knew that he was not personally the Supreme and depended on Kṛṣṇa to fulfill his desire. By the Lord’s grace, he was assured that his mother was also going to Vaikuṇṭhaloka.
Try this today
Thank someone who has helped you understand or practice devotional service.
Ask yourself
Who first helped me turn toward the Supreme Lord, and how can I show gratitude?
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.