Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.17.2
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesOffer Respect to Everyone
“King Pṛthu thus satisfied and offered all respect to all the leaders of the brāhmaṇas and other castes, to his servants, to his ministers and to the priests, citizens, general countrymen, people from other communities, admirers and others, and thus they all became happy.”
What the purport teaches
- King Pṛthu offered respect to the leaders of the brāhmaṇas and the other castes.
- His care extended to servants, ministers, priests, citizens, countrymen and people from other communities.
- By satisfying and respecting all these people, he made them happy.
Try this today
Offer a sincere word of appreciation to someone whose service you often overlook.
Ask yourself
Do I offer respect only to prominent people, or also to those whose work is less noticed?
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.