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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.16.2

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

Nārada Wishes the Living Entity Well

“Śrī Nārada Muni said: O living entity, all good fortune unto you. Just see your father and mother. All your friends and relatives are overwhelmed with grief because of your passing away.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.16.2, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Nārada Muni addresses the departed son as a living entity and wishes him all good fortune.
  • He asks the living entity to look at his father and mother.
  • The friends and relatives are overwhelmed with grief because of his passing away.

Try this today

Offer a simple, sincere wish for the well-being of someone who is grieving.

Ask yourself

What do I notice about Nārada’s kind words amid the family’s grief?

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.

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