Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.2.34
Ūti· What drives us to actGratitude and Deep Attachment in Loss
“O King, O hero, you were a very grateful husband and the most sincere friend of all of us. How shall we exist without you? O hero, wherever you are going, please direct us there so that we may follow in your footsteps and engage again in your service. Let us go along with you!”
What the purport teaches
- The queens remembered the king as a grateful husband and their most sincere friend. They wondered how they could live without him.
- They asked to follow him and engage again in his service. Their words expressed intense attachment and love.
- The purport describes the former practice of saha-māraṇa, dying with one’s husband, as practically abolished. It also recounts that Kuntī remained alive to care for the little children.
Try this today
Honor someone you love by completing one small act of care for a person who depends on you.
Ask yourself
How can gratitude for someone’s care find expression in your responsibilities today?
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.