Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.7.1
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesInquire About Offenses to the Spiritual Master
“Mahārāja Parīkṣit inquired from Śukadeva Gosvāmī: O great sage, why did the spiritual master of the demigods, Bṛhaspati, reject the demigods, who were his own disciples? What offense did the demigods commit against their spiritual master? Please describe to me this incident.”
What the purport teaches
- Mahārāja Parīkṣit respectfully asked why Bṛhaspati had rejected the demigods, his own disciples.
- The chapter describes how the demigods offended Bṛhaspati, how he left them, and how they were defeated.
- Following Lord Brahmā’s instructions, the demigods accepted Viśvarūpa as the priest to perform their sacrifice.
Try this today
Write down one sincere question you have about showing respect to the spiritual master.
Ask yourself
What can I learn from Mahārāja Parīkṣit’s respectful desire to understand this offense?
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.