Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.2.21
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Yamadūtas Report Their Unexpected Defeat
“My dear Mahārāja Parīkṣit, O subduer of all enemies, after the servants of Yamarāja had been answered by the order carriers of Lord Viṣṇu, they went to Yamarāja and explained to him everything that had happened.”
What the purport teaches
- The servants of Yamarāja are so powerful that ordinarily they cannot be hindered anywhere.
- This time, Lord Viṣṇu’s order carriers stopped them from taking a man they considered sinful. The Yamadūtas were baffled and disappointed.
- They immediately returned to Yamarāja and explained everything that had happened.
Try this today
When describing one unexpected difficulty today, give a full account rather than leaving out what challenged your judgment.
Ask yourself
How do I respond when my judgment is challenged and events do not go as expected?
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.