Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.14.2
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesTwo Boar Incarnations, One Supreme Lord
“Śrī Vidura said: O chief amongst the great sages, I have heard by disciplic succession that Hiraṇyākṣa, the original demon, was slain by the same form of sacrifices, the Personality of Godhead [Lord Boar].”
What the purport teaches
- Vidura had heard through disciplic succession that Lord Boar, the Personality of Godhead and form of sacrifices, killed Hiraṇyākṣa.
- In the Svāyambhuva millennium, the Lord appeared as a white boar and lifted the earth from the waters. In the Cākṣuṣa millennium, He appeared as a red boar and killed Hiraṇyākṣa.
- These two boar incarnations are the one Supreme Personality of Godhead. Vidura had heard about one and wished to hear about the other.
Try this today
Write one sentence noting that both boar incarnations are the one Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Ask yourself
What does this teaching help me understand about the Lord’s different appearances?
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.