Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.9.44
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesTears of Fulfilled Affection
“Reunion with Dhruva Mahārāja fulfilled King Uttānapāda’s long-cherished desire, and for this reason he smelled Dhruva’s head again and again and bathed him with torrents of very cold tears.”
What the purport teaches
- Reunion with Dhruva Mahārāja fulfilled King Uttānapāda’s long-cherished desire.
- The King smelled his son’s head again and again and bathed him with torrents of very cold tears.
- The purport explains that tears of great happiness are cold and pleasing, whereas tears of distress are hot.
Try this today
Tell someone dear to you that you are glad to have them in your life.
Ask yourself
When have you felt deep happiness upon seeing someone dear to you?
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.