Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.22.60
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesExtraordinary Strength and Formidable Power
“In his bodily strength and in the strength of his senses, Mahārāja Pṛthu was as strong as the wind, which can go anywhere and everywhere. As far as his intolerance was concerned, he was just like the all-powerful Rudra expansion of Lord Śiva, or Sadāśiva.”
What the purport teaches
- Pṛthu Mahārāja possessed extraordinary bodily strength.
- The strength of his senses was also compared to the wind, which can go anywhere and everywhere.
- In his intolerance, he was compared to the all-powerful Rudra expansion of Lord Śiva, or Sadāśiva.
Try this today
Reread the translation and identify which qualities are compared to the wind and to Rudra.
Ask yourself
What do these comparisons help me understand about Pṛthu Mahārāja’s strength?
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.