Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.7.17
Ūti· What drives us to actConcern Prompts Rohita to Return
“When Rohita heard that his father had been attacked by dropsy due to Varuṇa and that his abdomen had grown very large, he wanted to return to the capital, but King Indra forbade him to do so.”
What the purport teaches
- Rohita heard that his father had been attacked by dropsy due to Varuṇa.
- His father’s abdomen had grown very large, and Rohita wanted to return to the capital.
- King Indra forbade Rohita to return.
Try this today
Send a brief, caring message to someone whose health concerns you.
Ask yourself
How do I respond when I hear that someone close to me is ill?
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.