Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.18.12
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionAccept Pleasing and Beneficial Counsel
“After hearing the auspicious and pleasing words of the planet earth, the King accepted them. He then transformed Svāyambhuva Manu into a calf and milked all the herbs and grains from the earth in the form of a cow, keeping them in his cupped hands.”
What the purport teaches
- The King heard the earth’s auspicious and pleasing words and accepted them.
- He transformed Svāyambhuva Manu into a calf and milked the earth in the form of a cow.
- He received all the herbs and grains in his cupped hands.
Try this today
Listen carefully to one piece of helpful advice today before deciding how to respond.
Ask yourself
How willing am I to accept beneficial advice?
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.