Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.21.20
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesSpeak Clearly for Others’ Benefit
“Mahārāja Pṛthu’s speech was very beautiful, full of metaphorical language, clearly understandable and very pleasing to hear. His words were all grave and certain. It appears that when he spoke, he expressed his personal realization of the Absolute Truth in order to benefit all who were present.”
What the purport teaches
- Mahārāja Pṛthu’s speech was beautiful and rich in metaphorical, ornamental language. It was also pleasing to hear.
- His words were clearly understandable, grave and certain. The purport emphasizes that they contained no doubt or ambiguity.
- Pṛthu spoke to benefit everyone present. The translation describes him as expressing his personal realization of the Absolute Truth.
Try this today
Before sending one message today, revise it to make its meaning clearer and its wording more pleasing and helpful.
Ask yourself
Are my words both clear to others and intended for their benefit?
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.