Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.13.15
Ūti· What drives us to actHidden Indra Still Longs for Relief
“Always thinking of how he could be relieved from the sinful reaction for killing a brāhmaṇa, King Indra, invisible to everyone, lived in the lake for one thousand years in the subtle fibers of the stem of a lotus. The fire-god used to bring him his share of all yajñas, but because the fire-god was afraid to enter the water, Indra was practically starving.”
What the purport teaches
- Indra lived unseen for one thousand years in the subtle fibers of a lotus stem within the lake.
- He continually thought about how to be relieved of the sinful reaction for killing a brāhmaṇa.
- The fire-god normally brought Indra his share of the yajñas, but was afraid to enter the water. Without those offerings, Indra was practically starving.
Try this today
Take one quiet minute to acknowledge a wrong action rather than distract yourself from it.
Ask yourself
What does Indra’s troubled seclusion show me about the difference between hiding and finding relief?
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.