Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.11.1
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesOvercome Illusion Through the Lord’s Help
“Śrī Maitreya said: My dear Vidura, when Dhruva Mahārāja heard the encouraging words of the great sages, he performed the ācamana by touching water and then took up his arrow made by Lord Nārāyaṇa and fixed it upon his bow.”
What the purport teaches
- After hearing the sages’ encouragement, Dhruva Mahārāja touched water and fixed Lord Nārāyaṇa’s arrow upon his bow to dispel the Yakṣas’ illusion.
- Without Nārāyaṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, no one can overcome the illusory energy.
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu has given the chanting of the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra as the weapon against māyā in this age, following His associates.
Try this today
Chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra attentively for one minute today.
Ask yourself
How can I seek the Lord’s help rather than rely only on my own strength?
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.