Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.14.22
Ūti· What drives us to actRespond to Saintly Inquiry With Humility
“Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: O King Parīkṣit, although the great sage Aṅgirā knew everything, he inquired from the King in this way. Thus King Citraketu, desiring a son, bent low in great humility and spoke to the great sage as follows.”
What the purport teaches
- Although Aṅgirā knew everything, he still questioned King Citraketu.
- The face is the index to the mind. A saintly person can study someone’s mental condition by seeing the face.
- Citraketu, who desired a son, bent low in humility and began explaining the cause of his anxiety.
Try this today
When someone sincerely asks how you are today, pause and give an honest, humble answer.
Ask yourself
Am I willing to speak humbly and honestly when someone asks about my distress?
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.