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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.18.25

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

Trust the Lord’s Infallible Potency

“Brahmā continued: My dear Lord, You are infallible. Please kill this sinful demon before the demoniac hour arrives and he presents another formidable approach favorable to him. You can kill him by Your internal potency without doubt.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.18.25, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Brahmā addressed the Lord as infallible.
  • He asked the Lord to kill the sinful demon before the demoniac hour arrived and gave the demon another favorable opportunity.
  • Brahmā expressed certainty that the Lord could kill the demon by His internal potency.

Try this today

Offer a brief prayer today acknowledging the Lord’s infallibility and His internal potency.

Ask yourself

What does Brahmā’s prayer reveal about his confidence in 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.

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