Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.2.28
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesLoved Ones Could Not Rescue Him
“Thereafter, seeing Gajendra in that grave condition, his wives felt very, very sorry and began to cry. The other elephants wanted to help Gajendra, but because of the crocodile’s great strength, they could not rescue him by grasping him from behind.”
What the purport teaches
- Seeing Gajendra’s grave condition, his wives felt very sorry and began to cry.
- The other elephants wanted to help him. They grasped him from behind in an effort to free him.
- Because of the crocodile’s great strength, they could not rescue Gajendra despite their efforts.
Try this today
Offer one small act of help to someone in difficulty, without promising that you can solve everything.
Ask yourself
How do I respond when I care deeply but cannot remove someone’s difficulty?
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.