Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.6.19
Ūti· What drives us to actIndra Protects Takṣaka from the Fire
“The brāhmaṇas replied: O best of kings, the snake Takṣaka has not fallen into the fire because he is being protected by Indra, whom he has approached for shelter. Indra is holding him back from the fire.”
What the purport teaches
- The brāhmaṇas explained why Takṣaka had not fallen into the fire.
- Takṣaka had approached Indra for shelter and was receiving his protection.
- Indra was holding Takṣaka back from the sacrificial fire.
Try this today
Summarize the brāhmaṇas’ explanation in one sentence, without adding motives the verse does not give.
Ask yourself
How does the brāhmaṇas’ explanation clarify what the King could not see?
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.