Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.8.18
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesSunīti Acknowledges Her Painful Position
“Sunīti said: My dear boy, whatever has been spoken by Suruci is so, because the King, your father, does not consider me his wife or even his maidservant. He feels ashamed to accept me. Therefore it is a fact that you have taken birth from the womb of an unfortunate woman, and by being fed from her breast you have grown up.”
What the purport teaches
- Sunīti told her son that Suruci’s words reflected her unfortunate position.
- She said that the King did not consider her his wife or even his maidservant and felt ashamed to accept her.
- She acknowledged that her son had taken birth from her womb and grown by drinking her breast milk.
Try this today
When someone shares a painful circumstance today, listen without dismissing what they say.
Ask yourself
Can I listen with care when someone speaks honestly about feeling rejected?
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.