Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.13.21
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesMake Room for Kṛṣṇa Consciousness
“Vidura inquired from the sage Maitreya: My dear brāhmaṇa, King Aṅga was very gentle. He had high character and was a saintly personality and lover of brahminical culture. How is it that such a great soul got a bad son like Vena, because of whom he became indifferent to his kingdom and left it?”
What the purport teaches
- Vidura asked how gentle, saintly King Aṅga, a lover of brahminical culture, could have such a bad son as Vena.
- Family life is meant to be happy, but a family member can sometimes become a source of hostility. The purport explains that such difficulties commonly occur in the material world.
- According to the Vedic culture described here, one should leave family life just after the fiftieth year. The remaining years should be completely devoted to the search for Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Try this today
Set aside five minutes today specifically for cultivating Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Ask yourself
Am I making space for Kṛṣṇa consciousness rather than expecting family life alone to satisfy me?
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.