Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.7.10
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Unlimited Lord Bears the Mountain Easily
“O King, when the demigods and demons, by the strength of their arms, rotated Mandara Mountain on the back of the extraordinary tortoise, the tortoise accepted the rolling of the mountain as a means of scratching His body, and thus He felt a pleasing sensation.”
What the purport teaches
- The Supreme Personality of Godhead is always unlimited.
- In His tortoise body, He held Mandara-parvata, the largest of mountains, without any inconvenience.
- As the demigods and demons rotated the mountain, He accepted its movement as a pleasing scratch on His body.
Try this today
Spend one quiet minute remembering that the Supreme Personality of Godhead bore the great mountain without inconvenience.
Ask yourself
How does the Lord's ease in bearing the mountain deepen your appreciation of His unlimited power?
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.