Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.15.31
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesDhenuka Attacks Again in Rage
“Moving again toward Lord Balarāma, O King, the furious ass situated himself with his back toward the Lord. Then, screaming in rage, the demon hurled his two hind legs at Him.”
What the purport teaches
- The furious Dhenuka approaches Lord Balarāma again and turns his back toward Him.
- Screaming in rage, he hurls his two hind legs at the Lord.
- The word upakroṣṭā means both an ass and one crying out nearby. It indicates the horrible, angry sounds made by the powerful Dhenuka.
Try this today
Read the verse aloud once, noticing how its description of sound reinforces the description of anger.
Ask yourself
How do Dhenuka’s sounds and movements together express his rage?
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.