Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.16.8
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionHis Family Restored to Life
“Thereafter, by the benediction of Jamadagni, Lord Paraśurāma’s mother and brothers immediately came alive and were very happy, as if awakened from sound sleep. Lord Paraśurāma had killed his relatives in accordance with his father’s order because he was fully aware of his father’s power, austerity and learning.”
What the purport teaches
- By Jamadagni’s benediction, Paraśurāma’s mother and brothers immediately came alive.
- They were very happy, as if they had awakened from sound sleep.
- Paraśurāma had acted on his father’s order because he fully knew his father’s power, austerity and learning.
Try this today
Write one sentence connecting the family’s restoration with Paraśurāma’s knowledge of his father’s power.
Ask yourself
Why is Paraśurāma’s knowledge of his father’s power essential to understanding this event?
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.