Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.25.9
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Storm’s Fearsome Forces
“Propelled by the fearsome wind-gods, the clouds blazed with lightning bolts and roared with thunder as they hurled down hailstones.”
What the purport teaches
- The clouds blazed with lightning and roared with thunder as they poured down hailstones.
- Fearsome wind-gods propelled the clouds. Śrīla Śrīdhara Svāmī explains that these are the seven great winds.
- Among them, Āvaha presides over the region of Bhuvarloka, and Pravaha holds the planets in their places.
Try this today
Recall the three features of the storm described here: lightning, thunder and hail.
Ask yourself
How does learning about these powerful winds deepen my sense of the storm’s intensity?
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.