Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.34.5
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesDanger Comes While Nanda Sleeps
“During the night a huge and extremely hungry snake appeared in that thicket. Slithering on his belly up to the sleeping Nanda Mahārāja, the snake began swallowing him.”
What the purport teaches
- During the night, a huge and extremely hungry snake appeared in the thicket.
- Nanda Mahārāja was asleep when the snake approached him.
- Slithering on his belly, the snake began swallowing Nanda Mahārāja.
Try this today
Reread the verse slowly and name one detail that shows the seriousness of Nanda Mahārāja’s danger.
Ask yourself
What detail helps me appreciate how helpless Nanda Mahārāja was at this moment?
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.