{"id":86763,"date":"2020-06-25T14:17:26","date_gmt":"2020-06-25T12:17:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/?p=86763"},"modified":"2020-06-25T14:17:26","modified_gmt":"2020-06-25T12:17:26","slug":"when-indra-the-king-of-heaven-became-a-hog-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/?p=86763","title":{"rendered":"When Indra, the King of heaven became a hog (video)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The conditioned living entity is satisfied in his own particular species of life; while deluded by the covering influence of the illusory energy, he feels little inclined to cast off his body, even when in hell, for he takes delight in hellish enjoyment.<\/p>\n

Purport
\nIt is said that once Indra, the King of heaven, was cursed by his spiritual master, B\u1e5bhaspati, on account of his misbehavior, and he became a hog on this planet. After many days, when Brahm\u0101 wanted to recall him to his heavenly kingdom, Indra, in the form of a hog, forgot everything of his royal position in the heavenly kingdom, and he refused to go back. This is the spell of m\u0101y\u0101. Even Indra forgets his heavenly standard of life and is satisfied with the standard of a hog\u2019s life. By the influence of m\u0101y\u0101 the conditioned soul becomes so affectionate towards his particular type of body that if he is offered, \u201cGive up this body, and immediately you will have a king\u2019s body,\u201d he will not agree. This attachment strongly affects all conditioned living entities. Lord K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a is personally canvassing, \u201cGive up everything in this material world. Come to Me, and I shall give you all protection,\u201d but we are not agreeable. We think, \u201cWe are quite all right. Why should we surrender unto K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a and go back to His kingdom?\u201d This is called illusion, or m\u0101y\u0101. Everyone is satisfied with his standard of living, however abominable it may be.<\/p>\n