Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.12.16
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesAghāsura Prepared to Swallow Kṛṣṇa’s Associates
“After thus deciding, that crooked Aghāsura assumed the form of a huge python, as thick as a big mountain and as long as eight miles. Having assumed this wonderful python’s body, he spread his mouth like a big cave in the mountains and lay down on the road, expecting to swallow Kṛṣṇa and His associates the cowherd boys.”
What the purport teaches
- The crooked Aghāsura assumed the form of a huge python, as thick as a great mountain and eight miles long.
- He spread his mouth so that it resembled a large cave in the mountains.
- He lay on the road, expecting to swallow Kṛṣṇa and His associates, the cowherd boys.
Try this today
Read the verse once more, noting both Aghāsura’s outward form and his hidden intention.
Ask yourself
What was Aghāsura’s intention behind this wonderful appearance?
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.