Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.36.1
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesAriṣṭa Disturbs the Cowherd Village
“Śukadeva Goswāmī said: The demon Ariṣṭa then came to the cowherd village. Appearing in the form of a bull with a large hump, he made the earth tremble as he tore it apart with his hooves.”
What the purport teaches
- Ariṣṭa entered the cowherd village in the form of a bull with a large hump. His hooves tore the earth and made it tremble.
- The purport explains that Ariṣṭāsura arrived at twilight, when Kṛṣṇa was preparing to dance with the gopīs.
- Lord Janārdana was eager to perform the rāsa dance, but the demon entered madly and terrified everyone.
Try this today
Read the verse once slowly, noting the contrast between Kṛṣṇa’s activity and Ariṣṭa’s disturbance.
Ask yourself
What contrast do you notice between the Lord’s eagerness to dance and the demon’s arrival?
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.