Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.4.21
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesŚrī Rāma’s Glories Purify the World
“Lord Paraśurāma appeared in the family of Bhṛgu as a fire that burned to ashes the dynasty of Haihaya. Thus Lord Paraśurāma rid the earth of all kṣatriyas twenty-one times. The same Lord appeared as Rāmacandra, the husband of Sītādevī, and thus He killed the ten-headed Rāvaṇa, along with all the soldiers of Laṅkā. May that Śrī Rāma, whose glories destroy the contamination of the world, be always victorious.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Paraśurāma appeared in Bhṛgu’s family like a fire that consumed the Haihaya dynasty. He rid the earth of kṣatriyas twenty-one times.
- The same Lord appeared as Rāmacandra, the husband of Sītādevī, and killed Rāvaṇa along with the soldiers of Laṅkā. His glories destroy the contamination of the world.
- According to Śrīla Śrīdhara Svāmī, Lord Rāmacandra was more or less a contemporary incarnation for the nine Yogendras. They therefore offered Him particular respect through the word jayati.
Try this today
Respectfully repeat the verse’s prayer: “May that Śrī Rāma, whose glories destroy the contamination of the world, be always victorious.”
Ask yourself
How might remembering Śrī Rāma’s purifying glories shape what you give attention to today?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.