Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.10.5
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Yakṣas’ Connection with Lord Śiva
“Dhruva Mahārāja went to the northern direction of the Himālayan range. In a valley he saw a city full of ghostly persons who were followers of Lord Śiva.”
What the purport teaches
- Dhruva Mahārāja traveled north into the Himālayan range.
- In a valley, he saw a city full of ghostly persons who followed Lord Śiva.
- The purport describes the Yakṣas as more or less devotees of Lord Śiva. It suggests that they may be taken to be Himālayan tribes like the Tibetans.
Try this today
Read the purport again, noticing the qualifying phrases “more or less” and “may be taken to be.”
Ask yourself
How does the purport distinguish its suggestion about the Yakṣas from a definite identification?
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.