Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.20.31
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionBharata Rescues the Captive Women
“Formerly, after conquering the demigods, all the demons had taken shelter in the lower planetary system known as Rasātala and had brought all the wives and daughters of the demigods there also. Mahārāja Bharata, however, rescued all those women, along with their associates, from the clutches of the demons, and he returned them to the demigods.”
What the purport teaches
- After conquering the demigods, the demons took shelter in the lower planetary system called Rasātala.
- They also brought the wives and daughters of the demigods there, along with their associates.
- Mahārāja Bharata rescued all those women and their associates from the demons. He returned them to the demigods.
Try this today
Offer one concrete, safe form of help to someone facing difficulty today.
Ask yourself
How can you use whatever strength or influence you have to help someone in difficulty?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
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