Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.3.20
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesDetermination That Conquered Brahmā
“My dear son of Diti, with your great determination and austerity you have done what was impossible even for great saintly persons, and thus I have certainly been conquered by you.”
What the purport teaches
- Hiraṇyakaśipu’s determination and commitment to austerity accomplished what was impossible even for great saintly persons.
- Brahmā acknowledged that Hiraṇyakaśipu had conquered him through this extraordinary austerity.
- The purport explains that jitaḥ describes someone defeated or brought under another’s control. Brahmā agreed to be conquered by Hiraṇyakaśipu’s austerity.
Try this today
Choose one manageable task today and give it five minutes of uninterrupted effort.
Ask yourself
How steady is my determination when a worthwhile effort becomes difficult?
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.