Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.18.61
Ūti· What drives us to actIndra Enters Through Mystic Power
“Finding this fault, Indra, who has all the mystic powers [the yoga-siddhis such as aṇimā and laghimā], entered Diti’s womb while she was unconscious, being fast asleep.”
What the purport teaches
- A perfectly successful yogī is expert in eight kinds of perfection.
- Through aṇimā-siddhi, a yogī can become smaller than an atom and enter anywhere.
- Finding Diti’s fault, Indra used this power to enter her womb while she was fast asleep.
Try this today
Before using one ability today, pause to consider how your action will affect someone else.
Ask yourself
What does Indra’s action prompt me to consider about how I use my abilities?
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.