Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.13.1
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesIndra Alone Remained Troubled
“Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: O King Parīkṣit, who are so charitably disposed, when Vṛtrāsura was killed, all the presiding deities and everyone else in the three planetary systems was immediately pleased and free from trouble — everyone, that is, except Indra.”
What the purport teaches
- When Vṛtrāsura was killed, everyone in the three planetary systems was immediately pleased, except Indra.
- The presiding deities and those under their care became free from trouble.
- Indra did not share their relief. The happiness of everyone else did not mean that he too was happy.
Try this today
Reread the translation and pause over the words “except Indra,” noticing the contrast.
Ask yourself
Do I notice when someone does not share the relief that others feel?
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.