Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.10.25
Nirodha· Winding upHear the Sorrow of Those Bereaved
“Striking their breasts in affliction because their husbands had been killed by the arrows of Lakṣmaṇa, the women embraced their respective husbands and cried piteously in voices appealing to everyone.”
What the purport teaches
- The women’s husbands had been killed by the arrows of Lakṣmaṇa. The women were deeply afflicted by their deaths.
- Each woman embraced her own husband. Their sorrow was expressed through both their cries and their actions.
- They struck their breasts and cried piteously. Their voices appealed to everyone who heard them.
Try this today
If someone shares a loss today, listen without rushing to give advice.
Ask yourself
How can I listen more gently when someone expresses sorrow?
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.