Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.6.26
Visarga· Brahmā's creationRetirement Means Leaving Household Life
“Although Yuvanāśva went into the forest with his one hundred wives, all of them were very morose. The sages in the forest, however, being very kind to the King, began very carefully and attentively performing an Indra-yajña so that the King might have a son.”
What the purport teaches
- One may enter the vānaprastha order with one’s wife, but this order means complete retirement from household life.
- Although Yuvanāśva retired with his one hundred wives, they remained morose because he had no son.
- The forest sages showed kindness to the King. They carefully and attentively performed an Indra-yajña so that he might have a son.
Try this today
Take a quiet minute to notice one longing that remains with you even when your circumstances change.
Ask yourself
Have you ever changed your surroundings while still carrying the same longing?
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.