Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.15.26
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesLet Praiseworthy Actions Come First
“King Pṛthu continued: My dear devotees, headed by the sūta, just now I am not very famous for my personal activities because I have not done anything praiseworthy you could glorify. Therefore how could I engage you in praising my activities exactly like children?”
What the purport teaches
- King Pṛthu addressed the devotees headed by the sūta and said he was not yet famous for his personal activities.
- He explained that he had not yet done anything praiseworthy for them to glorify.
- Pṛthu would not engage others in praising his activities like children. He wanted praise to rest on actual deeds.
Try this today
Do one helpful action today without asking anyone to praise or publicize it.
Ask yourself
Am I more concerned with doing something worthy or with having others speak well of 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.