Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.26.8
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesBakāsura Cannot Overcome Kṛṣṇa
“Another time, when Kṛṣṇa was tending the calves in the forest together with Balarāma and the cowherd boys, the demon Bakāsura came with the intention of killing Kṛṣṇa. But Kṛṣṇa seized this inimical demon by the mouth and tore him apart.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa was tending calves in the forest with Balarāma and the cowherd boys.
- Bakāsura approached with the intention of killing Kṛṣṇa.
- Kṛṣṇa seized the hostile demon by the mouth and tore him apart. The demon’s intention did not succeed.
Try this today
Read the verse once aloud as a small act of devotional attention to Kṛṣṇa’s activities.
Ask yourself
What does Kṛṣṇa’s defeat of Bakāsura help you appreciate about His power?
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.