Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.36.2
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesAriṣṭāsura Displays His Destructive Fury
“Ariṣṭāsura bellowed very harshly and pawed the ground. With his tail raised and his eyes glaring, he began to tear up the embankments with the tips of his horns, every now and then passing a little stool and urine.”
What the purport teaches
- Ariṣṭāsura bellowed harshly and pawed the ground. His behavior was threatening and destructive.
- With his tail raised and eyes glaring, he tore up the embankments with the tips of his horns.
- He passed small amounts of stool and urine as he continued his violent display.
Try this today
Identify three actions in the verse that show the demon’s destructive fury.
Ask yourself
How do the details of Ariṣṭāsura’s behavior convey his threatening nature?
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.