Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.10.35
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesIllusion Makes the Lord Seem an Enemy
“Thus the two associates of Lord Viṣṇu who had become Hiraṇyākṣa and Hiraṇyakaśipu, the sons of Diti, were both killed. By illusion they had thought that the Supreme Lord, who is situated in everyone’s heart, was their enemy.”
What the purport teaches
- The two associates of Lord Viṣṇu became Hiraṇyākṣa and Hiraṇyakaśipu, the sons of Diti, and were both killed.
- By illusion, they considered the Supreme Lord their enemy, although He is situated in everyone’s heart.
- Nārada Muni explains how these associates were killed by Lord Viṣṇu Himself in three different births. They later appeared as Śiśupāla and Dantavakra.
Try this today
Pause today to remember that the Supreme Lord is situated in your heart and in everyone else’s heart.
Ask yourself
How might remembering the Lord within everyone’s heart change my outlook?
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.