Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.17.39
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesAn Inquiry About a Devotee Is Answered
“My dear King Parīkṣit, you inquired from me how Vṛtrāsura, a great devotee, took birth in a demoniac family. Thus I have tried to explain to you everything about this.”
What the purport teaches
- King Parīkṣit had asked how Vṛtrāsura, a great devotee, took birth in a demoniac family.
- The speaker now concludes that he has explained the matter in response to the King’s inquiry.
- Vṛtrāsura is described as a great devotee despite his demoniac family birth. Both facts are central to the question being answered.
Try this today
Write down one question about a devotee’s life that you would like to understand more clearly.
Ask yourself
What sincere question would help you better understand the life of a devotee?
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.