Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.3.14
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesBrahmā Goes to Grant a Benediction
“O King, being thus informed by the demigods, the most powerful Lord Brahmā, accompanied by Bhṛgu, Dakṣa and other great sages, immediately started for the place where Hiraṇyakaśipu was performing his penances and austerities.”
What the purport teaches
- Brahmā had been waiting for Hiraṇyakaśipu’s austerities to mature before offering benedictions according to his desire.
- After hearing the demigods’ request, Brahmā immediately went to the place of Hiraṇyakaśipu’s austerities.
- Bhṛgu, Dakṣa, and other great sages accompanied him. Brahmā took this opportunity to go and award the desired benediction.
Try this today
Choose one task whose results you are awaiting and patiently complete its next small step.
Ask yourself
What does Brahmā’s waiting suggest to me about patience before receiving results?
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.