Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.3.24
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesCyavana Muni Enables the Sacrifice
“Cyavana Muni, by his own prowess, enabled King Śaryāti to perform the soma-yajña. The muni offered a full pot of soma-rasa to the Aśvinī-kumāras, although they were unfit to drink it.”
What the purport teaches
- By his own prowess, Cyavana Muni enabled King Śaryāti to perform the soma-yajña.
- The muni offered a full pot of soma-rasa to the Aśvinī-kumāras.
- The translation notes that the Aśvinī-kumāras were unfit to drink it, yet Cyavana Muni offered it to them.
Try this today
Reread the translation and name the two actions Cyavana Muni performed.
Ask yourself
What does this account show about Cyavana Muni’s prowess?
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.