Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.23.19
Sthāna· The universe in orderLord Vāmanadeva Restores Indra’s Land
“O King Parīkṣit, thus having taken all the land of Bali Mahārāja by begging, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Vāmanadeva, delivered to His brother Indra all the land taken away by Indra’s enemy.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Vāmanadeva is the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- He obtained all the land of Bali Mahārāja by begging.
- The Lord then delivered to His brother Indra the land that Indra’s enemy had taken away.
Try this today
Reread the translation and offer a brief expression of respect to Lord Vāmanadeva.
Ask yourself
What stands out to me about the Supreme Lord obtaining land by begging and then returning it to Indra?
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.