Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.9.60
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesAn Affectionate Father’s Care
“Dhruva Mahārāja thereafter lived in his father’s palace, which had walls bedecked with highly valuable jewels. His affectionate father took particular care of him, and he dwelled in that house just as the demigods live in their palaces in the higher planetary systems.”
What the purport teaches
- Dhruva Mahārāja lived in his father’s palace, whose walls were bedecked with highly valuable jewels.
- His affectionate father took particular care of him.
- His life in that house is compared to the lives of demigods in their palaces in the higher planetary systems.
Try this today
Attend to one practical need of a family member today.
Ask yourself
What does taking particular care of someone look like in your home?
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.