Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 5.24.15
Nirodha· Winding upFear Before the Sudarśana Disc
“When the Sudarśana disc enters those provinces, the pregnant wives of the demons all have miscarriages due to fear of its effulgence.”
What the purport teaches
- The verse describes the Sudarśana disc entering those provinces.
- The pregnant wives of the demons become afraid of its effulgence.
- The translation states that this fear causes them all to have miscarriages.
Try this today
Reread the verse carefully, noting the severe consequence of the fear it describes.
Ask yourself
How does this description affect your understanding of the fear caused by the Sudarśana disc?
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.