Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.15.1
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesA Couple Appears from Vena’s Arms
“The great sage Maitreya continued: My dear Vidura, thus the brāhmaṇas and the great sages again churned the two arms of King Vena’s dead body. As a result a male and female couple came out of his arms.”
What the purport teaches
- Maitreya continued describing these events to Vidura.
- The brāhmaṇas and great sages again churned the two arms of King Vena’s dead body.
- As a result, a male and female couple came out of his arms.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly, then recall who acted and what happened.
Ask yourself
How carefully am I following the events Maitreya describes?
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.