Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.5.23
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesFailed Attempts Bring Bewilderment
“He tried to cut the head of Dakṣa with hymns as well as weapons, but still it was hard to cut even the surface of the skin of Dakṣa’s head. Thus Vīrabhadra was exceedingly bewildered.”
What the purport teaches
- Vīrabhadra tried to cut off Dakṣa’s head using hymns as well as weapons.
- Even cutting the surface of the skin of Dakṣa’s head proved difficult.
- Vīrabhadra became exceedingly bewildered when these methods did not succeed.
Try this today
Reread the verse and identify the methods Vīrabhadra used and the feeling that followed their failure.
Ask yourself
How do I respond when methods I expect to work prove unsuccessful?
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.