Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.7.25
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesAccept Guidance With the Required Tolerance
“O demigods, I instruct you to approach Viśvarūpa, the son of Tvaṣṭā, and accept him as your guru. He is a pure and very powerful brāhmaṇa undergoing austerity and penances. Pleased by your worship, he will fulfill your desires, provided that you tolerate his being inclined to side with the demons.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Brahmā instructed the demigods to approach Viśvarūpa, the son of Tvaṣṭā, and accept him as their guru.
- Viśvarūpa was a pure and powerful brāhmaṇa engaged in austerity and penances.
- Lord Brahmā said that Viśvarūpa, pleased by their worship, would fulfill their desires. The demigods would need to tolerate his inclination to favor the demons.
Try this today
Write one sentence explaining the condition Lord Brahmā attached to accepting Viśvarūpa.
Ask yourself
What can I learn from the tolerance Lord Brahmā specifically asked of the demigods?
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.