Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.11.43
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa Provides Fruit for His Friends
“Thereafter, Śrī Kṛṣṇa caught the demon by the hind legs and tail, twirled the demon’s whole body very strongly until the demon was dead, and threw him into the top of a kapittha tree, which then fell down, along with the body of the demon, who had assumed a great form.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa caught the demon by his hind legs and tail, twirled him until he was dead, and threw him into a kapittha tree.
- Kṛṣṇa killed the demon in such a way that the kapittha fruits also fell. He, Balarāma and the other boys could then eat them.
- The kapittha is sometimes called kṣatbelphala. Its sweet-and-sour pulp is very palatable.
Try this today
Read the translation once more, noticing how Kṛṣṇa's action also provided fruit for His friends.
Ask yourself
What do you notice about Kṛṣṇa arranging fruit for His companions while killing the demon?
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.