Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.16.2
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesNotice When Joy Is Missing
“After many, many days, the great powerful sage Kaśyapa Muni arose from a trance of meditation and returned home to see the āśrama of Aditi neither jubilant nor festive.”
What the purport teaches
- The powerful sage Kaśyapa Muni arose from a trance of meditation after many days.
- He returned home to Aditi’s āśrama.
- He found the āśrama neither jubilant nor festive. His return brought him face to face with its unhappy condition.
Try this today
Today, pause to notice the mood of someone in your home.
Ask yourself
Do I notice when the people around me seem less joyful than usual?
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.