Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.11.32
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesA Powerful Weapon Meets Its Limit
“Although King Indra hurled his thunderbolt at Namuci with great force, it could not even pierce his skin. It is very wonderful that the famed thunderbolt that had pierced the body of Vṛtrāsura could not even slightly injure the skin of Namuci’s neck.”
What the purport teaches
- Indra hurled his thunderbolt at Namuci with great force, but it could not even pierce his skin.
- The same famed thunderbolt had pierced the body of Vṛtrāsura.
- Its inability to injure even the skin of Namuci’s neck was extraordinarily wonderful.
Try this today
Notice one expectation based on past success, and leave room for a different outcome.
Ask yourself
Do I assume that something which worked before must always work?
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.