“A Devotee Always Feels Compassion for Others’ Distress”
“When Lord Jesus Christ presented himself, for instance, he was greatly afflicted by the miserable conditions of the people. Regardless of which country or sect they belong to, all Vaiṣṇavas, or devotees—any people who are God conscious, or Kṛṣṇa conscious—are thus compassionate. . . .”
Today I shall speak to you about the glorification of the holy name of God. This was discussed between Mahārāja Parīkṣit and Śukadeva Goswami in connection with a  brāhmaṇa  who was very fallen and addicted to all kinds of sinful activities but was saved simply by chanting the holy name. This is found in the Sixth Canto of the  Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam .
The universal planetary systems are very nicely explained in the Fifth Canto of the  Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam . Within the universe there are some planets which are hellish. Actually, not only the  Bhāgavatam  but all religious scriptures contain descriptions of hell and heaven. In the  Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam  you can find out where those hellish planets are and how distant they are from this planet, just as you can obtain information from modern astronomy. Astronomers have calculated how far the moon is from here and what the distance is between this planet and the sun; similarly, the  Bhāgavatam  contains descriptions of the hellish planets.
We have experience of different atmospheric conditions even on this planet. In the Western countries near the North Pole, the climate is different than in India, which is near the equator. Just as there are differences in atmosphere and living conditions on this planet, similarly there are many planets which have different atmospheres and conditions of life.
After hearing a description of the hellish planets from Śukadeva Goswami, Parīkṣit Mahārāja said,
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