Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.11.10
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesNonsensical Speech and Sītādevī’s Departure
“Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Men with a poor fund of knowledge and a heinous character speak nonsensically. Fearing such rascals, Lord Rāmacandra abandoned His wife, Sītādevī, although she was pregnant. Thus Sītādevī went to the āśrama of Vālmīki Muni.”
What the purport teaches
- Śukadeva Gosvāmī describes people with little knowledge and heinous character as speaking nonsensically.
- Fearing such people, Lord Rāmacandra abandoned His wife, Sītādevī, although she was pregnant.
- Sītādevī then went to the āśrama of Vālmīki Muni.
Try this today
Before repeating a negative claim about someone today, pause and check whether you actually know it to be true.
Ask yourself
How careful am I about speaking when I lack full knowledge?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
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