Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.18.16
Ūti· What drives us to actLiquor Is Distinguished From Heavenly Nectar
“The sons of Diti and the demons transformed Prahlāda Mahārāja, who was born in an asura family, into a calf, and they extracted various kinds of liquor and beer, which they put into a pot made of iron.”
What the purport teaches
- The sons of Diti and the demons made Prahlāda Mahārāja into a calf and extracted liquor and beer into an iron pot.
- Although Prahlāda Mahārāja was born in a family of demons, the purport emphasizes his mercy. By his mercy, the demons were able to obtain their drinks.
- The purport associates addiction to liquor and beer with demoniac nature. Their iron vessel contrasts with the golden vessel used for the superior soma-rasa.
Try this today
Choose a nonintoxicating drink today rather than liquor or beer.
Ask yourself
How does this description invite me to reconsider attraction to intoxicating drinks?
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.