Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.6.33
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesCombined Strength Put Into Action
“Thereafter, with great strength, the demons and demigods, who were all very powerful and who had long, stout arms, uprooted Mandara Mountain. Crying very loudly, they brought it toward the Ocean of Milk.”
What the purport teaches
- The demons and demigods were all very powerful, with long, stout arms.
- Using great strength, they uprooted Mandara Mountain.
- Crying loudly, they brought the mountain toward the Ocean of Milk. Their agreement had become a demanding shared effort.
Try this today
Offer practical help with one shared task today, keeping the work within safe limits.
Ask yourself
How willing am I to contribute effort when a shared task becomes demanding?
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.