Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.16.24
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesIndra Will Interrupt the Last Sacrifice
“At the source of the river Sarasvatī, this King will perform one hundred sacrifices known as aśvamedha. In the course of the last sacrifice, the heavenly King Indra will steal the sacrificial horse.”
What the purport teaches
- The reciters foretell that King Pṛthu will perform one hundred sacrifices known as aśvamedha.
- These sacrifices will take place at the source of the river Sarasvatī.
- During the last sacrifice, the heavenly King Indra will steal the sacrificial horse.
Try this today
Reread the translation and recall the place, the sacrifice, and the interruption.
Ask yourself
What does the translation actually tell me about the interruption, without explaining Indra’s motive?
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.