Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.28.1
Nirodha· Winding upRemember Old Age Before It Arrives
“The great sage Nārada continued: My dear King Prācīnabarhiṣat, afterward the King of the Yavanas, whose name is fear itself, as well as Prajvāra, Kālakanyā, and his soldiers, began to travel all over the world.”
What the purport teaches
- Nārada describes the King of the Yavanas, whose name is fear itself, traveling with Prajvāra, Kālakanyā and his soldiers.
- The purport compares diseases to soldiers under the King of the Yavanas. The period just before death is dangerous because bodily weakness and disease often attack together.
- In youth, a person absorbed in sexual enjoyment may give little thought to old age. The purport warns that such indulgence brings suffering later in life.
Try this today
Pause before one unnecessary sense indulgence today and consider its long-term cost.
Ask yourself
How might remembering old age change the way I seek enjoyment today?
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.