Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.21.10
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Followers Accuse Lord Viṣṇu
“This Vāmana is certainly not a brāhmaṇa but the best of cheaters, Lord Viṣṇu. Assuming the form of a brāhmaṇa, He has covered His own form, and thus He is working for the interests of the demigods.
What the purport teaches
- The followers identified Vāmana as Lord Viṣṇu, but called Him “the best of cheaters.” This accusation expresses their hostile view.
- They claimed that He had assumed a brāhmaṇa’s form to cover His own form.
- They said He was working for the interests of the demigods. Their words treated the Lord with suspicion rather than devotion.
Try this today
Reread the verse and clearly identify which statements are the followers’ accusations.
Ask yourself
Am I reading these accusations as the followers’ hostile words rather than as guidance for devotion?
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.