Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.12.31
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Demon Cannot Resist Kṛṣṇa
“Then, because Kṛṣṇa had increased the size of His body, the demon extended his own body to a very large size. Nonetheless, his breathing stopped, he suffocated, and his eyes rolled here and there and popped out. The demon’s life air, however, could not pass through any outlet, and therefore it finally burst out through a hole in the top of the demon’s head.”
What the purport teaches
- After Kṛṣṇa increased His bodily size, the demon also extended his body to a very large size.
- Despite this expansion, the demon’s breathing stopped and he suffocated.
- His life air could not pass through any outlet. It finally burst out through a hole in the top of his head.
Try this today
Pause after reading and recall that the demon’s increased size could not overcome Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
What does the failure of the demon’s enormous size show about his power compared with Kṛṣṇa’s?
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.