Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.15.16
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesInquire About the Lord’s Actions
“King Parīkṣit inquired from Śukadeva Gosvāmī: What was the offense that the kṣatriyas who could not control their senses committed before Lord Paraśurāma, the incarnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, for which the Lord annihilated the kṣatriya dynasty again and again?”
What the purport teaches
- King Parīkṣit asks Śukadeva Gosvāmī what offense the kṣatriyas had committed.
- His question describes these rulers as unable to control their senses.
- Parīkṣit recognizes Paraśurāma as an incarnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. He asks why the Lord repeatedly annihilated the kṣatriya dynasty.
Try this today
Write down one sincere question you have about this translation.
Ask yourself
When I encounter a difficult action of the Lord, do I seek understanding through thoughtful inquiry?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
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