Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.4.3
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesCompassion Offers Practical Guidance
“Nābhāga’s father said: All the descendants of Aṅgirā are now going to perform a great sacrifice, but although they are very intelligent, on every sixth day they will be bewildered in performing sacrifice and will make mistakes in their daily duties.”
What the purport teaches
- Nābhāga was very simple hearted, and his father responded with compassion.
- Although the descendants of Aṅgirā were very intelligent, they would become bewildered every sixth day and make mistakes in performing the sacrifice.
- His father suggested that Nābhāga could obtain a livelihood by going to them and helping with their difficulties in performing yajña.
Try this today
Offer one small piece of practical help to someone having difficulty with a task.
Ask yourself
Can I acknowledge that even intelligent people may need help?
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.