Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.9.46
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesSuruci Offers Affection and Blessings
“Suruci, the younger mother of Dhruva Mahārāja, seeing that the innocent boy had fallen at her feet, immediately picked him up, embracing him with her hands, and with tears of feeling she blessed him with the words “My dear boy, long may you live!””
What the purport teaches
- Suruci saw the innocent Dhruva Mahārāja bowing at her feet.
- She immediately picked him up and embraced him with her hands.
- With tears of feeling and a voice choked with emotion, she blessed him: “My dear boy, long may you live!”
Try this today
Offer someone a heartfelt wish for their well-being.
Ask yourself
How can you express sincere goodwill toward someone 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.