Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.27.28
Nirodha· Winding upUse Difficulty in the Lord’s Service
“The King of the Yavanas replied: After much consideration, I have arrived at a husband for you. Actually, as far as everyone is concerned, you are inauspicious and mischievous. Since no one likes you, how can anyone accept you as his wife?”
What the purport teaches
- No one welcomed Kālakanyā because she represented the invalidity of old age. The King of the Yavanas considered how to make the best use of this unwanted situation.
- Everything can be used for the service of the Lord. Even something unwelcome can serve a spiritual purpose.
- Old age can awaken concern about the next life. That concern becomes useful when it leads one to engage in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Try this today
Use one moment of worry about aging today as a reminder to spend a few minutes in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Ask yourself
How might an unwelcome limitation encourage me to deepen my Kṛṣṇa consciousness?
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.