Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.11.33
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesUnexpected Failure Awakens Fear
“When Indra saw the thunderbolt return from the enemy, he was very much afraid. He began to wonder whether this had happened because of some miraculous superior power.”
What the purport teaches
- Indra saw his thunderbolt return without injuring Namuci.
- The purport explains that Indra’s thunderbolt is invincible. Its failure therefore made him very much afraid.
- Indra wondered whether some miraculous superior power had caused this astonishing event.
Try this today
Name one uncertainty you face today, and acknowledge it rather than pretending to have control.
Ask yourself
How do I respond when something I rely on unexpectedly fails?
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.