Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.19.30
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionVāmanadeva Is the Imperishable Supreme Lord
“Śukrācārya said: O son of Virocana, this brahmacārī in the form of a dwarf is directly the imperishable Supreme Personality of Godhead, Viṣṇu. Accepting Kaśyapa Muni as His father and Aditi as His mother, He has now appeared in order to fulfill the interests of the demigods.”
What the purport teaches
- Śukrācārya identifies the dwarf brahmacārī as directly Viṣṇu, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- The Lord is imperishable, even though He has appeared in this form.
- He accepted Kaśyapa Muni as His father and Aditi as His mother. He appeared to fulfill the interests of the demigods.
Try this today
Read the translation once more, pausing to remember that this brahmacārī is the imperishable Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Ask yourself
How does knowing His divine identity change the way you understand the dwarf brahmacārī?
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.