Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.16.27
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Supreme Lord Relieves the Universe’s Burden
“In this way the supreme soul, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the Lord and the supreme controller, descended as an incarnation in the Bhṛgu dynasty and released the universe from the burden of undesirable kings by killing them many times.”
What the purport teaches
- The verse identifies the Lord as the supreme soul, the Supreme Personality of Godhead and the supreme controller.
- He descended as an incarnation in the Bhṛgu dynasty.
- By repeatedly killing undesirable kings, He released the universe from their burden.
Try this today
Read the verse and pause to remember the Lord as the supreme controller.
Ask yourself
How does this verse help me recognize the Lord’s supreme position?
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.