Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.13.23
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Lord Will Appear as Viṣvaksena
“In the home of Viśvasraṣṭā, a plenary portion of the Supreme Personality of Godhead will appear from the womb of Viṣūcī as the incarnation known as Viṣvaksena. He will make friends with Śambhu.”
What the purport teaches
- Viṣvaksena will appear as a plenary portion of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- He will appear from the womb of Viṣūcī in the home of Viśvasraṣṭā.
- He will make friends with Śambhu.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly once, remembering Viṣvaksena as a plenary portion of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Ask yourself
What draws your attention to the Lord’s friendship with Śambhu?
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.