Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.5.35
Ūti· What drives us to actDistress Can Open Interest in Devotional Service
“When he heard that the Savalāśvas had also left this world to engage in devotional service, Dakṣa was angry at Nārada, and he almost fainted due to lamentation. When Dakṣa met Nārada, Dakṣa’s lips began trembling in anger, and he spoke as follows.”
What the purport teaches
- Hearing that his sons had left to engage in devotional service, Dakṣa became angry at Nārada and almost fainted from grief.
- Nārada personally approached Dakṣa to deliver him. He saw bereavement as a suitable time for appreciating bhakti-yoga.
- Those who are distressed, in need of money, inquisitive or in knowledge may try to understand devotional service. Nārada wanted to instruct Dakṣa about liberation from material bondage.
Try this today
Bring one present worry to mind, then spend a few minutes reading this purport’s instruction about bhakti-yoga.
Ask yourself
When I am distressed, can I become more open to hearing about devotional service?
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.