Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.9.26
Sthāna· The universe in orderImmortality Did Not End Rāhu’s Enmity
“Rāhu’s head, however, having been touched by the nectar, became immortal. Thus Lord Brahmā accepted Rāhu’s head as one of the planets. Since Rāhu is an eternal enemy of the moon and the sun, he always tries to attack them on the nights of the full moon and the dark moon.”
What the purport teaches
- Rāhu’s head became immortal because it had been touched by nectar.
- Lord Brahmā accepted Rāhu as one of the grahas, or planets, like the moon and sun.
- Rāhu remained an eternal enemy of the moon and sun. He periodically attacks them during the nights of the full moon and dark moon.
Try this today
Notice one resentful thought today, and pause rather than speaking or acting on it.
Ask yourself
What does Rāhu’s continued hostility show about the difference between gaining immortality and becoming free from enmity?
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.