Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.17.26
Ūti· What drives us to actVaruṇa Rules the Watery Kingdom
“Moving about in the ocean for many, many years, the mighty Hiraṇyākṣa smote the gigantic wind-tossed waves again and again with his iron mace and reached Vibhāvarī, the capital of Varuṇa.”
What the purport teaches
- Hiraṇyākṣa moved about in the ocean for many, many years.
- He repeatedly struck the gigantic wind-tossed waves with his iron mace.
- He reached Vibhāvarī, Varuṇa’s capital within the watery kingdom. Varuṇa is described as the predominating deity of the waters.
Try this today
Write one sentence identifying Varuṇa’s domain and the name of his capital.
Ask yourself
What does this description tell me about Varuṇa’s place and responsibility?
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.