Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.17.28
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesVictory Followed by Worship of the Lord
“You are the guardian of an entire sphere and a ruler of wide fame. Having crushed the might of arrogant and conceited warriors and having conquered all the Daityas and Dānavas in the world, you once performed a Rājasūya sacrifice to the Lord.”
What the purport teaches
- Hiraṇyākṣa described Varuṇa as the guardian of an entire sphere and a ruler of wide fame.
- Varuṇa had crushed the might of arrogant warriors and conquered all the Daityas and Dānavas in the world.
- After these victories, Varuṇa had performed a Rājasūya sacrifice to the Lord.
Try this today
Set aside a brief moment today to worship the Lord rather than dwell on a personal achievement.
Ask yourself
Do my achievements leave room for worship of the Lord?
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.