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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.18.64

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

Indra Reassures His Devoted Followers

“When Indra saw that actually they were his devoted followers, he said to them: If you are all my brothers, you have nothing more to fear from me.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.18.64, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Indra saw that the Maruts were actually his devoted followers.
  • He responded to their appeal by speaking of them as his brothers.
  • He assured them that, if they were all his brothers, they had nothing more to fear from him.

Try this today

Offer one sincere reassurance to someone who may be worried about your response.

Ask yourself

How can recognizing another person’s goodwill change my response to them?

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.

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