Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.36.11
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Supreme Lord Repels Ariṣṭāsura
“The Supreme Lord Kṛṣṇa seized Ariṣṭāsura by the horns and threw him back eighteen steps, just as an elephant might do when fighting a rival elephant.”
What the purport teaches
- The Supreme Lord Kṛṣṇa seized Ariṣṭāsura by the horns.
- He threw the demon back eighteen steps. The demon’s attack could not prevent the Lord from driving him backward.
- The Lord’s action is compared to an elephant throwing back a rival elephant in a fight.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer to Supreme Lord Kṛṣṇa, expressing your desire to serve Him.
Ask yourself
How does Kṛṣṇa’s response deepen your confidence in the Supreme Lord?
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.