Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.21.13
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesCompassion Brings Relief from Personal Distress
“By offering my water to maintain the life of this poor caṇḍāla, who is struggling to live, I have been freed from all hunger, thirst, fatigue, trembling of the body, moroseness, distress, lamentation and illusion.”
What the purport teaches
- The water was offered to maintain the life of a poor caṇḍāla who was struggling to live.
- The speaker declares that offering his water freed him from hunger, thirst, fatigue and trembling of the body.
- He also describes freedom from moroseness, distress, lamentation and illusion.
Try this today
Offer a glass of water to someone who needs it today.
Ask yourself
How does this act of compassion challenge my usual response to personal discomfort?
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.