Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.16.17
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesSinful Killing Brings Ruin
“O King, Lord Paraśurāma then went to Māhiṣmatī, which was already doomed by the sinful killing of a brāhmaṇa. In the midst of that city he made a mountain of heads, severed from the bodies of the sons of Kārtavīryārjuna.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Paraśurāma went to Māhiṣmatī.
- The city was already doomed by the sinful killing of a brāhmaṇa.
- In the midst of the city, Lord Paraśurāma made a mountain of the severed heads of Kārtavīryārjuna’s sons.
Try this today
Pause before one potentially hurtful action today and consider its consequences.
Ask yourself
How does this account deepen my awareness of the serious consequences of harming others?
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.