Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.17.12
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionSeek the Causes Behind Suffering
“After hearing this lamentation and seeing the pitiable condition of the citizens, King Pṛthu contemplated this matter for a long time to see if he could find out the underlying causes.”
What the purport teaches
- King Pṛthu heard the citizens’ lamentation.
- He also saw their pitiable condition, giving attention to their actual suffering.
- He contemplated the matter for a long time to discover its underlying causes.
Try this today
Listen carefully to one person’s difficulty and take a few quiet minutes to consider its causes before suggesting a response.
Ask yourself
When someone brings me a difficulty, do I pause to understand its underlying causes?
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.