Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.14.2
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Lord’s Presence Brings Prosperity
“A few months passed, and Arjuna did not return. Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira then began to observe some inauspicious omens, which were fearful in themselves.”
What the purport teaches
- Several months passed without Arjuna’s return. Fearful omens made Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira anxious about him and Dvārakā’s well-being.
- Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is infinitely more powerful than the sun. Millions and billions of suns are created and annihilated by Him.
- During the Lord’s personal presence, peace, prosperity, religion and knowledge were fully displayed, like light from the sun. The fearful changes led Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira to suspect His disappearance.
Try this today
Take a quiet minute to acknowledge the Lord as the source of the peace and knowledge you receive.
Ask yourself
Do I recognize the Lord as the source of prosperity, religion and knowledge?
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.