Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.18.10
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesUnderstand the Lord to Transcend Death
“The Personality of Godhead said: Indeed, We are creatures of the jungle, and We are searching after hunting dogs like you. One who is freed from the entanglement of death has no fear from the loose talk in which you are indulging, for you are bound up by the laws of death.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord was not frightened by the demon’s boasting. The demon himself remained bound by the laws of death.
- Insulting the Supreme Lord or defying nature’s laws cannot free anyone from birth and death. Those who reject Him overlook their own subjection to these laws.
- Understanding the transcendental nature of God enables one to go back home, back to Godhead. Refusing to understand Him leaves one entangled in birth and death.
Try this today
Reread this purport and write one sentence about why defying God cannot free a person from death.
Ask yourself
Am I making a sincere effort to understand the Lord’s transcendental nature?
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.