Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.3.17
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Lord Gives Nectar to the Demigods
“In the twelfth incarnation, the Lord appeared as Dhanvantari, and in the thirteenth He allured the atheists by the charming beauty of a woman and gave nectar to the demigods to drink.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord appeared as Dhanvantari in His twelfth incarnation.
- In His thirteenth incarnation, the Lord appeared in the charming form of a woman. Through this beauty, He allured the atheists.
- In that form, the Lord gave nectar to the demigods to drink.
Try this today
Write down the two appearances described here and the action attributed to the thirteenth incarnation.
Ask yourself
How does this verse deepen your appreciation of the different forms the Lord accepts?
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.