Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.13.21
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesWonder at an Extraordinary Appearance
“Is this some extraordinary entity come in the pretense of a boar? It is very wonderful that He has come from my nose.”
What the purport teaches
- The speaker wonders whether this boar is an extraordinary being appearing in that form.
- He is amazed that the boar has come from his nose.
- His response is one of wonder and inquiry rather than an immediate explanation.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly once more, pausing over the words “very wonderful.”
Ask yourself
How can wonder help me read this appearance with greater attention?
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.