Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.11.4
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesIndra Rebukes the Use of Deception
“Indra said: O rascal, as a cheater sometimes binds the eyes of a child and takes away his possessions, you are trying to defeat us by displaying some mystic power, although you know that we are the masters of all such mystic powers.”
What the purport teaches
- Indra accused Bali Mahārāja of trying to defeat the demigods by displaying mystic power.
- He compared this attempt to a cheater who binds a child’s eyes and takes the child’s possessions.
- Indra declared that the demigods were themselves masters of such mystic powers.
Try this today
In one interaction today, choose a clear, honest statement rather than a misleading impression.
Ask yourself
Am I ever tempted to gain an advantage by misleading someone?
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.