Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.12.34
Nirodha· Winding upSpiritual Progress Benefits Both Child and Mother
“While Dhruva Mahārāja was passing through space, he gradually saw all the planets of the solar system, and on the path he saw all the demigods in their airplanes showering flowers upon him like rain.”
What the purport teaches
- By knowing the Supreme Personality of Godhead, everything becomes known to the devotee. On his journey toward Vaikuṇṭha, Dhruva Mahārāja saw the planetary systems along the way.
- Dhruva Mahārāja traveled in a spiritual body, not an ordinary material body. Sunīti also received a spiritual form while going to Vaikuṇṭhaloka.
- Sunīti trained her son to seek the Supreme Lord rather than merely remain comfortable at home. The purport urges mothers to train their children in spiritual discipline and devotion, which can benefit both child and mother.
Try this today
Choose one small opportunity today to encourage someone’s devotional service.
Ask yourself
How can I encourage spiritual growth rather than make material comfort my only concern?
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.