Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.17.8
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKāliya Seeks an Inaccessible Shelter
“Beaten by Garuḍa’s wing, Kāliya was extremely distraught, and thus he took shelter of a lake adjoining the river Yamunā. Garuḍa could not enter this lake. Indeed, he could not even approach it.”
What the purport teaches
- Beaten by Garuḍa’s wing, Kāliya became extremely distraught.
- He took shelter of a lake adjoining the river Yamunā.
- Garuḍa could not enter that lake or even approach it.
Try this today
Summarize in one sentence why Kāliya entered the lake.
Ask yourself
What made this lake a place of shelter for the distraught Kāliya?
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.