Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.14.35
Nirodha· Winding upSunīthā Grieved and Preserved Her Son’s Body
“After all the sages returned to their respective hermitages, the mother of King Vena, Sunīthā, became very much aggrieved because of her son’s death. She decided to preserve the dead body of her son by the application of certain ingredients and by chanting mantras [mantra-yogena].”
What the purport teaches
- After King Vena’s death, the sages returned to their respective hermitages.
- His mother, Sunīthā, was deeply aggrieved by the death of her son.
- She preserved his dead body by applying certain ingredients and chanting mantras.
Try this today
Reread the translation slowly, giving attention to the mother’s sorrow.
Ask yourself
What do I notice about Sunīthā’s grief in this account?
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.