Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.14.53
Ūti· What drives us to actThe Queen’s Grief Becomes Visible
“The garland of flowers decorating the Queen’s head fell, and her hair scattered. Falling tears melted the collyrium on her eyes and moistened her breasts, which were covered with kuṅkuma powder. As she lamented the loss of her son, her loud crying resembled the sweet sound of a kurarī bird.”
What the purport teaches
- The flower garland fell from the Queen’s head, and her hair became scattered.
- Her tears melted her eye ointment and moistened her breasts, which were covered with kuṅkuma powder.
- She cried loudly for her son. Her crying resembled the sweet sound of a kurarī bird.
Try this today
Read the description slowly, pausing to acknowledge the Queen’s suffering.
Ask yourself
Can I recognize deep sorrow without judging how someone expresses it?
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.