Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.16.17
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesSeeking Help for Her Sons
“O best of sages, best of all those who grant auspicious benedictions, please consider our situation and bestow upon my sons the benedictions by which they can regain what they have lost.”
What the purport teaches
- Aditi addressed the sage as the best of those who grant auspicious benedictions.
- She asked him to consider their situation. Her appeal called for thoughtful attention to their difficulty.
- She sought benedictions for her sons so that they could regain what they had lost.
Try this today
Ask an appropriate person for thoughtful advice about one difficulty affecting your family.
Ask yourself
When seeking help for someone, do I explain their situation and need clearly?
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.