Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.15.6
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesBali Receives Weapons and Gifts
“A gilded bow, two quivers of infallible arrows, and celestial armor also appeared. Bali Mahārāja’s grandfather Prahlāda Mahārāja offered Bali a garland of flowers that would never fade, and Śukrācārya gave him a conchshell.”
What the purport teaches
- A gilded bow, two quivers of infallible arrows, and celestial armor also appeared.
- Bali Mahārāja’s grandfather, Prahlāda Mahārāja, offered him a garland of flowers that would never fade.
- Śukrācārya gave Bali Mahārāja a conchshell.
Try this today
Write down the gifts from Prahlāda Mahārāja and Śukrācārya, keeping each gift beside its giver’s name.
Ask yourself
How does noticing each gift and its giver deepen your attention to this account?
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.