Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.9.12
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesA Fearful Personality Emerges
“Thereafter, from the southern side of the sacrificial fire known as Anvāhārya came a fearful personality who looked like the destroyer of the entire creation at the end of the millennium.”
What the purport teaches
- A fearful personality arose from the sacrificial fire known as Anvāhārya.
- He appeared from the southern side of that fire.
- His appearance resembled the destroyer of the entire creation at the end of the millennium. The comparison conveys how terrifying he looked.
Try this today
Reread the translation slowly and identify the comparison used to describe the fearful personality.
Ask yourself
What does the comparison with the destroyer of creation help me understand about his appearance?
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.