Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.5.17
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Participants Are Taken Into Custody
“Maṇimān, one of the followers of Lord Śiva, arrested Bhṛgu Muni, and Vīrabhadra, the black demon, arrested Prajāpati Dakṣa. Another follower, who was named Caṇḍeśa, arrested Pūṣā. Nandīśvara arrested the demigod Bhaga.”
What the purport teaches
- Maṇimān, a follower of Lord Śiva, arrested Bhṛgu Muni.
- Vīrabhadra, the black demon, arrested Prajāpati Dakṣa.
- Caṇḍeśa arrested Pūṣā, and Nandīśvara arrested the demigod Bhaga.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly and recall who arrested each of the four participants.
Ask yourself
What do these individual arrests help me notice about the disruption of the sacrifice?
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.