Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.21.10
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesA Request for the Last Water
“Thereafter, only the drinking water remained, and there was only enough to satisfy one person, but when the King was just about to drink it, a caṇḍāla appeared and said, “O King, although I am lowborn, kindly give me some drinking water.””
What the purport teaches
- Only drinking water remained, and there was enough for just one person.
- As Rantideva was about to drink, a caṇḍāla appeared.
- The visitor described himself as lowborn and humbly asked the King for drinking water.
Try this today
Make drinking water available to someone today, especially if they are tired or thirsty.
Ask yourself
How do I respond when someone asks for help at an inconvenient moment?
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.