Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.4.6
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesA Claim to Wealth Is Challenged
“Thereafter, while Nābhāga was accepting the riches, a black-looking person from the north came to him and said, “All the wealth from this sacrificial arena belongs to me.””
What the purport teaches
- Nābhāga was accepting the riches from the sacrifice.
- A black-looking person approached him from the north.
- The person declared that all the wealth from the sacrificial arena belonged to him, bringing its ownership into question.
Try this today
Before taking something whose ownership is unclear, pause and check whose it is.
Ask yourself
How would I respond if someone challenged my claim to something?
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.