Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.15.29
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesDhenuka Rushes Forward to Attack
“Hearing the sound of the falling fruits, the ass demon Dhenuka ran forward to attack, making the earth and trees tremble.”
What the purport teaches
- Dhenuka hears the sound of the falling fruits.
- The demon in the form of an ass runs forward to attack.
- His advance makes both the earth and the trees tremble.
Try this today
Reread the verse and recall its sequence: the falling fruits, their sound and Dhenuka’s advance.
Ask yourself
How does the trembling of the earth and trees convey the force of Dhenuka’s approach?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.