Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.5.7
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesDarkness Brings Anxiety to the Assembly
“At that time, all the persons assembled in the sacrificial arena — the priests, the chief of the sacrificial performance, and the brāhmaṇas and their wives — wondered where the darkness was coming from. Later they could understand that it was a dust storm, and all of them were full of anxiety.”
What the purport teaches
- The priests, the chief of the sacrifice, and the assembled brāhmaṇas and their wives saw an unexpected darkness.
- They wondered where it was coming from and later understood that it was a dust storm.
- All those assembled became full of anxiety.
Try this today
When uncertainty arises today, distinguish what you have observed from what you do not yet understand.
Ask yourself
How does uncertainty affect me when something unexpected happens?
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.