Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.13.22
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Lord Can Bewilder Even Brahmā
“First of all this boar was seen no bigger than the tip of a thumb, and within a moment He was as large as a stone. My mind is perturbed. Is He the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Viṣṇu?”
What the purport teaches
- The boar grew from the size of a thumb tip to the size of a large stone within a moment.
- Although Brahmā is the supermost person in the universe, he had never experienced such a form. He guessed that this wonderful boar was an incarnation of Viṣṇu.
- The uncommon features of an incarnation of Godhead can bewilder even Brahmā’s mind.
Try this today
Pause after reading and acknowledge one thing about the Lord’s appearance that you do not yet understand.
Ask yourself
What does Brahmā’s bewilderment teach me about the limits of my own understanding?
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.