Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.7.16
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesAjita Personally Takes Up the Work
“When nectar did not come from the Ocean of Milk, despite so much endeavor by the best of the demigods and demons, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Ajita, personally began to churn the ocean.”
What the purport teaches
- The best of the demigods and demons made great efforts to churn the Ocean of Milk.
- Despite all their endeavor, nectar did not appear.
- Then Ajita, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, personally began to churn the ocean.
Try this today
Read the verse slowly and note the contrast between the workers’ endeavor and Ajita’s personal action.
Ask yourself
How does this verse help you reflect on the limits of even great endeavor?
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.