Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.9.65
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesDevotional Qualities Bring True Satisfaction
“The saintly King Uttānapāda, hearing of the glorious deeds of Dhruva Mahārāja and personally seeing also how influential and great he was, felt very satisfied, for Dhruva’s activities were wonderful to the supreme degree.”
What the purport teaches
- Although only five years old and a king’s son, Dhruva Mahārāja went to the forest and performed devotional service under strict austerity.
- Dhruva’s spiritual qualifications made him popular among the citizens. His wonderful activities, performed by the Lord’s grace, brought great satisfaction to his father.
- King Uttānapāda was a rājarṣi, a saintly king. Such kings were trained to care for the citizens’ welfare, meeting both their spiritual and physical needs.
Try this today
Offer one sincere word of appreciation to someone for their devotion or care for others.
Ask yourself
How can you give more attention to spiritual qualities when appreciating someone?
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.