Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.12.15
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionThe Lord Explains His Bewildering Form
“The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: When the demons took away the jug of nectar, I assumed the form of a beautiful woman to bewilder them by directly cheating them and thus to act in the interest of the demigods.”
What the purport teaches
- The Supreme Personality of Godhead explains that the demons had taken the jug of nectar. He assumed a beautiful woman’s form to cheat and bewilder them in the interest of the demigods.
- The demons were captivated by Mohinī-mūrti, but the demigods were not. The purport contrasts demoniac mentality with goodness and advancement in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
- Lord Śiva is not an ordinary person and is not normally agitated by feminine beauty. Lord Viṣṇu therefore considered carefully what form could enchant him.
Try this today
Spend a few minutes reading about Kṛṣṇa today rather than seeking something merely attractive to the senses.
Ask yourself
What does this contrast teach me about the importance of developing Kṛṣṇa consciousness?
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.