Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.15.29
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Supreme Lord Remains Unconquerable
“Neither you nor your men can conquer the most powerful Bali. Indeed, no one but the Supreme Personality of Godhead can conquer him, for he is now equipped with the supreme spiritual power [brahma-tejas]. As no one can stand before Yamarāja, no one can now stand before Bali Mahārāja.”
What the purport teaches
- Neither Indra nor his men could conquer Bali, who had become most powerful.
- Bali was equipped with brahma-tejas, supreme spiritual power. Only the Supreme Personality of Godhead could conquer him.
- Just as no one can stand before Yamarāja, no one could now stand before Bali Mahārāja.
Try this today
Pause today to remember that the Supreme Personality of Godhead is beyond every other power.
Ask yourself
How does this verse remind me that even extraordinary power remains subordinate to the Supreme Lord?
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.