Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.12.13
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesEagerness to See the Lord’s Form
“My Lord, we have come here desiring to see that form of Your Lordship which You showed to the demons to captivate them completely and in this way enable the demigods to drink nectar. I am very eager to see that form.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Śiva expresses his desire to see the form the Lord showed to the demons.
- That form captivated the demons completely. In this way, the demigods were able to drink nectar.
- Lord Śiva explains that this desire brought them there. He emphasizes his great eagerness to see the form.
Try this today
Give one quiet minute to rereading this request, noticing Lord Śiva’s eagerness.
Ask yourself
How eager am I to give attention to descriptions of the Lord’s forms?
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.