Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.36.13
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa Overpowers Ariṣṭa
“As Ariṣṭa attacked, Lord Kṛṣṇa seized him by the horns and knocked him to the ground with His foot. The Lord then thrashed him as if he were a wet cloth, and finally He yanked out one of the demon’s horns and struck him with it until he lay prostrate.”
What the purport teaches
- As Ariṣṭa attacked, Lord Kṛṣṇa seized his horns and knocked him down with His foot.
- The Lord thrashed the demon as easily as one handles a wet cloth.
- Kṛṣṇa pulled out one of the demon’s horns and struck him with it until he lay prostrate. The attacker could not overcome the Lord.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly once, focusing on Lord Kṛṣṇa’s complete command of the encounter.
Ask yourself
What does the ease of Kṛṣṇa’s victory reveal 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.