Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.7.11
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesLord Viṣṇu Strengthens the Weary
“Thereafter, Lord Viṣṇu entered the demons as the quality of passion, the demigods as the quality of goodness, and Vāsuki as the quality of ignorance to encourage them and increase their various types of strength and energy.”
What the purport teaches
- Everyone in this material world is under the different modes of material nature. The demigods were in goodness, the demons in passion, and Vāsuki in ignorance.
- All three parties were becoming tired from churning the ocean. Vāsuki was so exhausted that he was almost going to die.
- Lord Viṣṇu entered them according to their respective modes of nature. He encouraged them and increased their strength to continue the work.
Try this today
Read the translation once more, pausing to appreciate Lord Viṣṇu as the source of their renewed strength.
Ask yourself
What does the Lord’s encouragement of these exhausted workers help you appreciate about Him?
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.