Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.1.41
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Supreme Lord Acts in Different Forms
“Appearing as Nṛsiṁhadeva, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Śrī Hari, killed Hiraṇyakaśipu. When the Lord delivered the planet earth, which had fallen in the Garbhodaka Ocean, Hiraṇyākṣa tried to hinder Him, and then the Lord, as Varāha, killed Hiraṇyākṣa.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Hari, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, appeared as Nṛsiṁhadeva and killed Hiraṇyakaśipu.
- The earth had fallen into the Garbhodaka Ocean, and the Lord acted to deliver it.
- Hiraṇyākṣa tried to hinder the Lord. The Lord, appearing as Varāha, killed him.
Try this today
Spend one minute remembering the Lord’s act of delivering the earth as Varāha.
Ask yourself
What does this verse show you about the Lord’s power to act?
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.