Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.17.4
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesInquire into Actions and Their Reasons
“The surface of the earth is by nature low in some places and high in others. How did King Pṛthu level the surface of the earth, and why did the King of heaven, Indra, steal the horse meant for the sacrifice?”
What the purport teaches
- The earth’s surface is naturally low in some places and high in others.
- Vidura asked how King Pṛthu made the surface of the earth level.
- He also asked why Indra, the King of heaven, stole the horse meant for sacrifice.
Try this today
Write the two questions raised here in your own words, leaving their answers open until you read further.
Ask yourself
How can asking both “how” and “why” deepen my attention to this account?
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.