Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.21.45
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesExpress Good Will for a Good Mission
“The great sage Maitreya said: After hearing King Pṛthu speak so nicely, all the demigods, the denizens of Pitṛloka, the brāhmaṇas and the saintly persons present at the meeting congratulated him by expressing their good will.”
What the purport teaches
- The demigods, denizens of Pitṛloka, brāhmaṇas and saintly persons heard Pṛthu Mahārāja speak and congratulated him.
- Expressing approval with the words sādhu, sādhu is called sādhu-vāda. The audience used these words to express their good will.
- Those assembled accepted Pṛthu Mahārāja’s good mission. His words left them fully satisfied.
Try this today
Offer one sincere word of appreciation to someone whose helpful words you have heard.
Ask yourself
Do I express sincere appreciation when I hear words that support a good mission?
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.