Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.17.28
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesTake Shelter Rather Than Challenge the Lord
“At this time Pṛthu Mahārāja became exactly like Yamarāja, and his whole body appeared very angry. In other words, he was anger personified. After hearing him, the planet earth began to tremble. She surrendered, and with folded hands began to speak as follows.”
What the purport teaches
- Seeing Pṛthu Mahārāja as anger and death personified, the earth began to tremble. She surrendered and spoke with folded hands.
- The Supreme Personality of Godhead is death personified to miscreants and the supreme beloved Lord to devotees.
- No one can challenge the authority of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The purport advises surrendering to Him and taking His protection at all times.
Try this today
Fold your hands and offer a brief prayer asking for the Lord’s protection and help in surrendering.
Ask yourself
Where am I resisting the Lord’s authority rather than seeking His shelter?
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.