Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.16.1
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesNārada Addresses the Grieving Relatives
“Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: My dear King Parīkṣit, by his mystic power the great sage Nārada brought the dead son into the vision of all the lamenting relatives and then spoke as follows.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī describes this event to King Parīkṣit.
- By his mystic power, the great sage Nārada brought the dead son into the vision of all the relatives.
- The relatives were lamenting, and Nārada then spoke.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly, noticing the relatives’ grief and Nārada’s presence.
Ask yourself
When grief feels overwhelming, how willing am I to listen?
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.