Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.4.50
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionThe Lord’s Disc Cannot Be Outrun
“As the blazing flames of a forest fire pursue a snake, the disc of the Supreme Personality of Godhead began following Durvāsā Muni. Durvāsā Muni saw that the disc was almost touching his back, and thus he ran very swiftly, desiring to enter a cave of Sumeru Mountain.”
What the purport teaches
- The disc of the Supreme Personality of Godhead followed Durvāsā Muni like blazing forest fire pursuing a snake.
- Durvāsā Muni saw the disc coming so close that it almost touched his back.
- He ran very swiftly, hoping to enter a cave of Sumeru Mountain.
Try this today
Reread the forest-fire comparison and pause to acknowledge the Supreme Personality of Godhead’s power.
Ask yourself
What does Durvāsā Muni’s desperate flight show me about the power of the Lord’s disc?
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.