Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.10.30
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesSītādevī’s Sorrow in Separation
“Thereafter, Lord Rāmacandra found Sītādevī sitting in a small cottage beneath the tree named Siṁśapā in a forest of Aśoka trees. She was lean and thin, being aggrieved because of separation from Him.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Rāmacandra found Sītādevī in a forest of Aśoka trees. She was sitting in a small cottage beneath a Siṁśapā tree.
- Sītādevī had become lean and thin. The translation connects her condition with her grief in separation from Him.
- Her sorrow centered on being apart from Lord Rāmacandra. The verse draws attention to the depth of her attachment to Him.
Try this today
Reread the translation slowly and spend a moment remembering Sītādevī’s love for Lord Rāmacandra.
Ask yourself
What does Sītādevī’s grief reveal about how dear Lord Rāmacandra was to her?
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.