Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.12.26
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Demon Waits for Kṛṣṇa
“In the meantime, while Kṛṣṇa was considering how to stop them, all the cowherd boys entered the mouth of the demon. The demon, however, did not swallow them, for he was thinking of his own relatives who had been killed by Kṛṣṇa and was just waiting for Kṛṣṇa to enter his mouth.”
What the purport teaches
- While Kṛṣṇa was considering how to stop them, all the cowherd boys entered the demon’s mouth.
- The demon did not swallow the boys, because he was waiting for Kṛṣṇa to enter.
- He was thinking of his own relatives who had been killed by Kṛṣṇa.
Try this today
Reread the translation slowly, noting why the demon did not immediately swallow the boys.
Ask yourself
What does the demon’s waiting reveal about his intention toward Kṛṣṇa?
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.