Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.7.11
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesGrief Can Leave Us Unable to Pray
“King Dakṣa wanted to offer prayers to Lord Śiva, but as he remembered the ill-fated death of his daughter Satī, his eyes filled with tears, and in bereavement his voice choked up and he could not say anything.”
What the purport teaches
- King Dakṣa wanted to offer prayers to Lord Śiva, but he could not speak.
- Remembering the ill-fated death of his daughter Satī filled his eyes with tears.
- His voice choked with bereavement. His wish to pray remained, even though words would not come.
Try this today
Take a quiet moment today to acknowledge any sorrow you carry and your wish to pray.
Ask yourself
Have you ever wanted to pray but found that grief left you without words?
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.