Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.11.35
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesRemembering Victories Over Powerful Opponents
“Vṛtrāsura was the essence of the austerities undergone by Tvaṣṭā, yet the thunderbolt killed him. Indeed, not only he but also many other stalwart heroes, whose very skin could not be injured even by all kinds of weapons, were killed by the same thunderbolt.”
What the purport teaches
- Vṛtrāsura was the essence of the austerities undergone by Tvaṣṭā, yet the thunderbolt killed him.
- Many other stalwart heroes had skin that could not be injured even by all kinds of weapons.
- The same thunderbolt had killed those powerful heroes as well.
Try this today
Reflect briefly on one ability you trust, remembering that its past results do not explain every new situation.
Ask yourself
How strongly do past achievements shape my confidence in the means I use?
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.