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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.13.26

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

Dharmasetu Will Rule the Three Worlds

“The son of Āryaka known as Dharmasetu, a partial incarnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, will appear from the womb of Vaidhṛtā, the wife of Āryaka, and will rule the three worlds.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.13.26, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Dharmasetu will appear as a partial incarnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
  • He will be the son of Āryaka and his wife Vaidhṛtā.
  • He will rule the three worlds.

Try this today

Read the translation aloud once, giving special attention to Dharmasetu’s relationship with the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

Ask yourself

What does this description invite me to remember about Dharmasetu’s identity and rule?

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.

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