Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.7.19
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesIndra Repeats His Instruction
“In this way, at the end of the second, third, fourth and fifth years, when Rohita wanted to return to his capital, the King of heaven, Indra, approached him as an old brāhmaṇa and forbade him to return, repeating the same words as in the previous year.”
What the purport teaches
- At the end of the second, third, fourth and fifth years, Rohita wanted to return to his capital.
- Each time, Indra, the King of heaven, approached him as an old brāhmaṇa.
- Indra forbade him to return, repeating the same words as in the previous year.
Try this today
List the four years mentioned and note what happened at the end of each.
Ask yourself
What stands out to me about Rohita’s repeated desire to return?
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.