Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.18.18
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Lord’s Beauty Surpasses the Assembly
“Having thus been welcomed by everyone, Lord Vāmanadeva, the best of the brahmacārīs, exhibited His Brahman effulgence. Thus He surpassed in beauty that entire assembly, which was filled with great saintly brāhmaṇas.”
What the purport teaches
- Everyone welcomed Lord Vāmanadeva, the best of the brahmacārīs.
- He exhibited His Brahman effulgence.
- Although the assembly was filled with great saintly brāhmaṇas, the Lord surpassed them all in beauty.
Try this today
Spend one minute reflecting on Vāmanadeva’s effulgence and beauty as described here.
Ask yourself
What draws my attention to the Lord in this description of the assembly?
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.