Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.36.8
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesLord Hari Faces the Demon Without Fear
“Having spoken these words, the infallible Lord Hari slapped His arms with His palms, further angering Ariṣṭa with the loud sound. The Lord then casually threw His mighty, serpentine arm over the shoulder of a friend and stood facing the demon.”
What the purport teaches
- The infallible Lord Hari slapped His arms with His palms. The loud sound further angered Ariṣṭa.
- The Lord casually placed His mighty, serpentine arm over a friend’s shoulder and stood facing the demon.
- The purport explains that Lord Kṛṣṇa showed His contempt for the ignorant demon.
Try this today
Spend a minute recalling the Lord calmly standing with His arm over His friend’s shoulder.
Ask yourself
What does Kṛṣṇa’s casual posture show about His attitude toward the demon?
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.