Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.23.24
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionMystic Power Received from Dattātreya
“The son of Kṛtavīrya was Arjuna. He [Kārtavīryārjuna] became the emperor of the entire world, consisting of seven islands, and received mystic power from Dattātreya, the incarnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Thus he obtained the mystic perfections known as aṣṭa-siddhi.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛtavīrya’s son was Arjuna, also called Kārtavīryārjuna.
- He became emperor of the entire world, consisting of seven islands.
- He received mystic power from Dattātreya, the incarnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Thus he obtained the mystic perfections known as aṣṭa-siddhi.
Try this today
Read the translation once more and identify who received the mystic power and who bestowed it.
Ask yourself
What does this verse tell you about the source of Kārtavīryārjuna’s mystic power?
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.