Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.11.40
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesFoam Accomplishes What the Thunderbolt Could Not
“Thus Indra, King of heaven, severed Namuci’s head with a weapon of foam, which was neither dry nor moist. Then all the sages satisfied Indra, the exalted personality, by showering flowers and garlands upon him, almost covering him.”
What the purport teaches
- Indra severed Namuci’s head with a weapon of foam, which was neither dry nor moist.
- The sages showered flowers and garlands upon Indra, almost covering him.
- The purport cites the śruti-mantras to confirm that Indra killed Namuci with watery foam, neither moist nor dry.
Try this today
Today, acknowledge one helpful result achieved through a simple or unexpected means.
Ask yourself
Am I willing to recognize that an apparently simple means can be effective?
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.