Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.1.31
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Saintly Persons Withdraw Immediately
“Seeing Lord Śiva and Pārvatī engaged in sexual affairs, all the great saintly persons immediately desisted from going further and departed for the āśrama of Nara-Nārāyaṇa.”
What the purport teaches
- The great saintly persons saw Lord Śiva and Pārvatī engaged in sexual affairs.
- They immediately stopped going further and withdrew from that place.
- They departed for the āśrama of Nara-Nārāyaṇa.
Try this today
If you encounter a private moment today, step away rather than intrude.
Ask yourself
When is quietly withdrawing the most respectful response?
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.