Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.24.22
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesHear the Fish’s Request for Shelter
“The fish then said: O King, I am a large aquatic, and this water is not at all suitable for Me. Now kindly find some way to save Me. It would be better to put Me in the water of a lake that will never reduce.”
What the purport teaches
- The fish tells the King that the water is not suitable for His large aquatic form.
- He kindly asks the King to find some way to save Him.
- He requests a lake whose water will never diminish.
Try this today
Read the fish’s request slowly, noticing the particular shelter He asks for.
Ask yourself
How carefully do I listen to what is actually being requested before trying to help?
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.