Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.36.9
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesAriṣṭa Charges in Fury
“Thus provoked, Ariṣṭa pawed the ground with one of his hooves and then, with the clouds hovering around his upraised tail, furiously charged Kṛṣṇa.”
What the purport teaches
- Provoked to anger, Ariṣṭa pawed the ground with one of his hooves.
- His tail was raised, with clouds hovering around it.
- In his fury, the demon charged directly toward Kṛṣṇa.
Try this today
Reread the verse and note the sequence from anger to pawing the ground to charging Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
How does Ariṣṭa’s charge reveal the direction of his anger?
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.