Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.17.23
Ūti· What drives us to actPower Does Not Prevent Fear
“On not finding Indra and the other demigods, who had previously been intoxicated with power, the chief of the Daityas, seeing that they had all vanished before his might, roared loudly.”
What the purport teaches
- Indra and the other demigods had previously been intoxicated with power.
- They had all vanished before Hiraṇyākṣa’s might, so he could not find them.
- Seeing that they had disappeared, the chief of the Daityas roared loudly.
Try this today
Recall one situation in which your confidence depended on having power, and reflect on how uncertain that power was.
Ask yourself
What does the demigods’ retreat teach me about confidence based on power?
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.