Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.19.25
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesAdhokṣaja Is Beyond Our Senses
“The demon now began to strike the Lord with his hard fists, but Lord Adhokṣaja slapped him in the root of the ear, even as Indra, the lord of the Maruts, hit the demon Vṛtra.”
What the purport teaches
- The demon struck the Lord with his hard fists, but Lord Adhokṣaja struck him at the root of the ear.
- Akṣaja means measurement by our senses. Adhokṣaja means that which is beyond the measurement of our senses.
- The name Adhokṣaja teaches that the Lord is beyond the reach of all material calculation.
Try this today
Say the name Adhokṣaja slowly and recall its meaning: beyond the measurement of our senses.
Ask yourself
How might remembering the name Adhokṣaja make my understanding of the Lord more humble?
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.