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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.14.45

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

The Queen Calls for Her Son

“Thinking that her child had been sleeping for a long time, Queen Kṛtadyuti, who was certainly very intelligent, ordered the nurse, “My dear friend, please bring my son here.””

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.14.45, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Queen Kṛtadyuti thought her child had been sleeping for a long time.
  • The translation describes her as certainly very intelligent.
  • Addressing the nurse as her dear friend, she asked her to bring her son.

Try this today

Make one request for help today with gentle, respectful words.

Ask yourself

Do I speak warmly to those whose help I depend on?

Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.

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