Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.19.20
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Disguise Again Prevents an Attack
“The great sage Atri again pointed out to the son of King Pṛthu that Indra was fleeing through the sky. The great hero, the son of Pṛthu, chased him again. But when he saw that Indra was carrying in his hand a staff with a skull at the top and was again wearing the dress of a sannyāsī, he still chose not to kill him.”
What the purport teaches
- Atri again pointed out Indra fleeing through the sky, and Pṛthu’s heroic son pursued him.
- Indra was again dressed as a sannyāsī and carried a staff with a skull at its top.
- Seeing this appearance, Pṛthu’s son still chose not to kill him.
Try this today
Before making one judgment about spiritual character today, pause to consider conduct as well as appearance.
Ask yourself
Can an outward religious appearance keep me from examining someone’s actual conduct?
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.