Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.14.44
Nirodha· Winding upMistaking Death for Deep Sleep
“Unaware of the poison administered by her co-wives, Queen Kṛtadyuti walked within the house, thinking that her son was sleeping deeply. She did not understand that he was dead.”
What the purport teaches
- Queen Kṛtadyuti was unaware that her co-wives had administered poison.
- She walked within the house, thinking her son was sleeping deeply.
- She did not understand that her son was dead.
Try this today
Check one assumption about someone’s well-being by asking how they are.
Ask yourself
What does the Queen’s unawareness remind me about the limits of what I know?
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.