Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.15.30
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesDhenuka Strikes Lord Baladeva
“The powerful demon rushed up to Lord Baladeva and sharply struck the Lord’s chest with the hooves of his hind legs. Then Dhenuka began to run about, braying loudly.”
What the purport teaches
- The powerful Dhenuka rushes up to Lord Baladeva.
- He sharply strikes the Lord’s chest with the hooves of his hind legs.
- After striking, Dhenuka runs about and brays loudly.
Try this today
Read the translation carefully, keeping your attention on what it describes without adding an imagined response from the Lord.
Ask yourself
Which details make Dhenuka’s aggression especially clear?
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.