Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.14.58
Nirodha· Winding upSeparation Makes Simple Joys Precious
“My dear son, I am certainly most unfortunate, for I can no longer see your mild smiling. You have closed your eyes forever. I therefore conclude that you have been taken from this planet to another, from which you will not return. My dear son, I can no longer hear your pleasing voice.”
What the purport teaches
- The Queen feels most unfortunate because she can no longer see her son’s mild smile.
- Seeing that his eyes are closed forever, she concludes that he has been taken to another planet and will not return.
- She laments that she can no longer hear his pleasing voice.
Try this today
Listen attentively to someone dear to you today, without distractions.
Ask yourself
Do I appreciate the smiles and voices of those close to me?
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.