Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.16.29
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Lord Subdues Renewed Defiance
“Exuding poisonous waste from his eyes, Kāliya, would occasionally dare to raise up one of his heads, which would breathe heavily with anger. Then the Lord would dance on it and subdue it, forcing it to bow down with His foot. The demigods took each of these exhibitions as an opportunity to worship Him, the primeval Personality of Godhead, with showers of flowers.”
What the purport teaches
- Kāliya continued to exude poisonous waste and occasionally raised a head, breathing heavily with anger.
- Each time, Kṛṣṇa danced upon that head and forced it to bow with His foot.
- The demigods treated each display as an opportunity to worship Kṛṣṇa, the primeval Personality of Godhead, with showers of flowers.
Try this today
After reading this verse, offer Kṛṣṇa a brief prayer of praise.
Ask yourself
How can reading about Kṛṣṇa’s power become an opportunity for worship?
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.