Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.27.30
Nirodha· Winding upFollow a Pure Vaiṣṇava Beyond Material Decline
“The King of the Yavanas continued: Here is my brother Prajvāra. I now accept you as my sister. I shall employ both of you, as well as my dangerous soldiers, to act imperceptibly within this world.”
What the purport teaches
- Yavana-rāja accepted Kālakanyā as his sister rather than his wife. Although he outwardly respected Nārada Muni’s request, the purport says he still harbored thoughts of illicit sex.
- Prajvāra means “the fever sent by Lord Viṣṇu,” while Kālakanyā represents invalidity. Together with Yavana-rāja’s soldiers, they would smash the materialistic way of life.
- Nārada Muni was immune to jarā, the destructive force of old age. The purport extends this spiritual protection to followers of Nārada Muni or another pure Vaiṣṇava.
Try this today
Choose one instruction from a pure Vaiṣṇava that you have studied and put it into practice today.
Ask yourself
Is my respect for spiritual guidance reflected in my conduct, or only in outward gestures?
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.