Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.19.9
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Lord Playfully Deflects the Mace
“O saintly Vidura, while His enemy looked on, the Lord in His boar form, the enjoyer of all sacrificial offerings, playfully knocked down the mace with His left foot, even as it came upon Him with the force of a tempest.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord appeared in His boar form and is described as the enjoyer of all sacrificial offerings.
- The enemy’s mace came toward Him with the force of a tempest.
- While His enemy watched, the Lord playfully knocked the mace down with His left foot.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer appreciating the Lord’s effortless power and His position as the enjoyer of sacrificial offerings.
Ask yourself
How does the Lord’s playful response deepen my appreciation of His power?
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.