Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.27.22
Ūti· What drives us to actDevotional Service Turns a Curse Into Fortune
“The great sage Nārada continued: When I refused to accept her request, she became very angry at me and cursed me severely. Because I refused her request, she said that I would not be able to stay in one place for a long time.”
What the purport teaches
- Nārada Muni has a spiritual body and is unaffected by birth, old age, disease and death. He is a most kind devotee of the Supreme Lord.
- His only business is to travel throughout the universe preaching God consciousness and making everyone a Vaiṣṇava. He stays in a place only as long as this service requires.
- Kālakanyā's curse was fortunate because Nārada already traveled freely to preach. Devotees engaged in spreading the Lord's glories are beyond the jurisdiction of material laws.
Try this today
Share one teaching about God consciousness from this verse with someone willing to hear.
Ask yourself
Can I see a change in circumstances as an opportunity to share the Lord's glories?
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.