Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.19.13
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesPower Turned Toward a Malevolent Purpose
“He now took a trident which was as rapacious as a flaming fire and hurled it against the Lord, the enjoyer of all sacrifices, even as one would use penance for a malevolent purpose against a holy brāhmaṇa.”
What the purport teaches
- The demon took up a trident described as rapacious as a flaming fire.
- He hurled it against the Lord, who is the enjoyer of all sacrifices.
- The attack is compared to using penance for a malevolent purpose against a holy brāhmaṇa.
Try this today
Before one devotional activity today, pause and choose the intention of pleasing the Lord rather than opposing someone.
Ask yourself
Are your efforts directed toward pleasing the Lord or toward hostility?
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.