Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.15.24
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesSeek Guidance When Facing Difficulty
“Seeing Bali Mahārāja’s indefatigable endeavor and understanding his motive, King Indra, along with the other demigods, approached his spiritual master, Bṛhaspati, and spoke as follows.”
What the purport teaches
- Indra saw Bali Mahārāja’s indefatigable endeavor and understood his motive.
- Indra approached his spiritual master, Bṛhaspati, rather than facing the situation without guidance.
- The other demigods accompanied Indra as he went to speak to his spiritual master.
Try this today
Write down one difficulty on which you would like spiritual guidance.
Ask yourself
When a difficulty arises, do I pause to seek spiritual guidance?
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.