Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.15.30
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesWithdraw and Wait When Advised
“Therefore, waiting until the situation of your enemies is reversed, you should all leave this heavenly planet and go elsewhere, where you will not be seen.”
What the purport teaches
- The demigods were advised to leave the heavenly planet rather than remain there.
- They were to go elsewhere, where they would not be seen.
- Their instruction was to wait until the situation of their enemies was reversed.
Try this today
In one nonurgent difficulty today, pause before acting and consider whether waiting is wiser.
Ask yourself
Can I accept the need to step back and wait rather than force an immediate result?
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.