Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.11.27
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesIndra Reacts to His Soldiers’ Suffering
“When Indra, who is known as Vajra-dhara, the carrier of the thunderbolt, saw his own soldiers so oppressed by the enemies on the battlefield, he became very angry. Thus he took up his thunderbolt to kill the enemies.”
What the purport teaches
- Indra saw his own soldiers severely oppressed by their enemies on the battlefield.
- Seeing their suffering, he became very angry.
- Known as Vajra-dhara, the carrier of the thunderbolt, he took up that weapon to kill the enemies.
Try this today
Identify what Indra saw, what he felt and what he did.
Ask yourself
What sequence of observation, emotion and action does this verse describe?
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.