Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 5.1.21
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesOffer Respect Without Resentment
“Lord Brahmā was then worshiped by Manu, who respectfully satisfied him as well as he could. Priyavrata and Nārada also looked upon Brahmā with no tinges of resentment. Having engaged Priyavrata in accepting his father’s request, Lord Brahmā returned to his abode, Satyaloka, which is indescribable by the endeavor of mundane mind or words.”
What the purport teaches
- Manu respectfully worshiped Lord Brahmā and was satisfied that Priyavrata would accept responsibility for ruling the world.
- Although Priyavrata’s plan to remain a brahmacārī changed, neither he nor Nārada resented Brahmā. As exalted personalities, they offered him heartfelt respect.
- Brahmā returned to Satyaloka, an abode beyond our present words and imagination. The purport describes it as free from lamentation, old age, death and anxiety.
Try this today
Reflect on one changed plan today and write a respectful response rather than a resentful one.
Ask yourself
What can I learn from Priyavrata and Nārada’s respect when their plans were changed?
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.