Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.21.27
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesLamentation at Bali Mahārāja’s Arrest
“When Bali Mahārāja was thus arrested by Lord Viṣṇu, who is the most powerful, there was a great roar of lamentation in all directions throughout the upper and lower planetary systems of the universe.”
What the purport teaches
- Bali Mahārāja was arrested by Lord Viṣṇu, who is the most powerful.
- His arrest brought forth a great roar of lamentation.
- This lamentation spread in all directions throughout the upper and lower planetary systems.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly once, noting both Lord Viṣṇu’s power and the lamentation surrounding the arrest.
Ask yourself
What strikes me about the widespread sorrow at Bali Mahārāja’s arrest?
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.