Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.7.9
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesSupport Renews Their Enthusiasm
“When the demigods and demons saw that Mandara Mountain had been lifted, they were enlivened and encouraged to begin churning again. The mountain rested on the back of the great tortoise, which extended for eight hundred thousand miles like a large island.”
What the purport teaches
- Seeing Mandara Mountain lifted enlivened the demigods and demons.
- They were encouraged to begin churning again.
- The mountain rested on the great tortoise's back, which extended eight hundred thousand miles like a large island.
Try this today
Reread the description of the mountain being supported, then take one small step to resume a stalled task.
Ask yourself
What about this renewed effort encourages you after a setback?
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.