Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.8.18
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesAstonishment and a Father’s Sorrow
“O King Parīkṣit, when all the inhabitants of Ayodhyā saw that their boys had come back to life, they were astounded, and King Sagara greatly lamented the absence of his son.”
What the purport teaches
- The inhabitants of Ayodhyā saw that their boys had come back to life.
- They were all astounded by what they saw.
- King Sagara greatly lamented his son’s absence. The boys’ return did not remove his sorrow over his son.
Try this today
Take a moment today to listen to someone who is missing a loved one.
Ask yourself
Can I notice someone’s sorrow even when others are celebrating?
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.