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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.13.35

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

Bṛhadbhānu Will Administer Spiritual Activities

“O King Parīkṣit, in the fourteenth manvantara the Supreme Personality of Godhead will appear from the womb of Vitānā, and His father’s name will be Satrāyaṇa. This incarnation will be celebrated as Bṛhadbhānu, and He will administer spiritual activities.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.13.35, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Supreme Personality of Godhead will appear in the fourteenth manvantara.
  • He will appear from the womb of Vitānā, and His father will be Satrāyaṇa.
  • This incarnation will be celebrated as Bṛhadbhānu. He will administer spiritual activities.

Try this today

Before your spiritual practice today, reread the sentence describing Bṛhadbhānu and remember His role in spiritual activities.

Ask yourself

How does knowing that the Supreme Personality of Godhead administers spiritual activities affect my approach to spiritual practice?

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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