Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.18.20
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesInquiring Into a Change of Character
“King Parīkṣit inquired: My dear lord, due to their birth, the forty-nine Maruts must have been obsessed with a demoniac mentality. Why did Indra, the King of heaven, convert them into demigods? Did they perform any rituals or pious activities?”
What the purport teaches
- King Parīkṣit asks about the demoniac mentality the Maruts would have had due to their birth.
- He wants to know why Indra, the King of heaven, converted them into demigods.
- He asks whether they performed rituals or pious activities. The verse presents his questions, not yet their answers.
Try this today
Write down Parīkṣit’s question in your own words, leaving the answer open until it is explained.
Ask yourself
When I encounter a surprising spiritual change, do I seek to understand its cause?
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.