Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.6.31
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesIndra Comforts the Crying Baby
“The baby cried so much for breast milk that all the brāhmaṇas were very unhappy. “Who will take care of this baby?” they said. Then Indra, who was worshiped in that yajña, came and solaced the baby. “Do not cry,” Indra said. Then Indra put his index finger in the baby’s mouth and said, “You may drink me.””
What the purport teaches
- The baby cried intensely for breast milk, making the brāhmaṇas very unhappy.
- The brāhmaṇas asked who would care for the child. Indra, who had been worshiped in the yajña, came and comforted him.
- Indra told the baby not to cry. He placed his index finger in the baby’s mouth and said, “You may drink me.”
Try this today
Offer one gentle word or a small act of care to someone who is distressed today.
Ask yourself
What can you learn from the concern shown for the crying baby?
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.