Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.9.58-59
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesA Welcome Filled With Maternal Affection
“Thus as Dhruva Mahārāja passed on the road, from every place in the neighborhood all the gentle household ladies assembled to see him, and out of maternal affection they offered their blessings, showering him with white mustard seed, barley, curd, water, newly grown grass, fruits and flowers. In this way Dhruva Mahārāja, while hearing the pleasing songs sung by the ladies, entered the palace of his father.”
What the purport teaches
- The gentle household ladies gathered throughout the neighborhood to see Dhruva Mahārāja as he passed.
- Out of maternal affection, they offered blessings and showered him with mustard seed, barley, curd, water, grass, fruits and flowers.
- Dhruva Mahārāja entered his father’s palace while listening to the ladies’ pleasing songs.
Try this today
Speak a heartfelt blessing or kind wish to someone you welcome.
Ask yourself
How can your words express genuine affection for 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.