Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.5.26
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesRemember the Lord Through His Names
“In Tretā-yuga the Lord is glorified by the names Viṣṇu, Yajña, Pṛśnigarbha, Sarvadeva, Urukrama, Vṛṣākapi, Jayanta and Urugāya.”
What the purport teaches
- In Tretā-yuga, the Lord is glorified as Viṣṇu, Yajña, Pṛśnigarbha, Sarvadeva, Urukrama, Vṛṣākapi, Jayanta and Urugāya.
- Pṛśnigarbha refers to Kṛṣṇa’s incarnation as the son of Pṛśnidevī and Prajāpati Sutapā. Because the Lord is always victorious, He is called Jayanta.
- Vṛṣākapi indicates that simply remembering the Lord inclines Him to shower benedictions upon the living entities. He thus satisfies their desires and removes their miseries.
Try this today
Spend one minute softly repeating Vṛṣākapi and remembering the Lord’s willingness to bestow His blessings.
Ask yourself
How does the meaning of Vṛṣākapi encourage you to remember the Lord?
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.