Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.16.15
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesGrief and Remembrance of a Saintly Father
“Virtually bewildered by grief, anger, indignation, affliction and lamentation, the sons of Jamadagni cried, “O father, most religious, saintly person, you have left us and gone to the heavenly planets!””
What the purport teaches
- The sons of Jamadagni were virtually bewildered by grief, anger, indignation, affliction and lamentation.
- They addressed their father as a most religious and saintly person.
- They cried that he had left them and gone to the heavenly planets.
Try this today
Write one sentence appreciating a religious or saintly quality in someone you respect.
Ask yourself
What religious or saintly quality do I especially value in someone dear to me?
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.