Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.37.1-2
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa Comes Forward to Protect His Village
“Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: The demon Keśī, sent by Kaṁsa, appeared in Vraja as a great horse. Running with the speed of the mind, he tore up the earth with his hooves. The hairs of his mane scattered the clouds and the demigods’ airplanes throughout the sky, and he terrified everyone present with his loud neighing.”
What the purport teaches
- Sent by Kaṁsa, Keśī entered Vraja as a great horse. His hooves tore up the earth, and his loud neighing terrified everyone.
- The Supreme Personality of Godhead saw how the demon was frightening His village of Gokula. He came forward to meet him.
- Keśī was searching for Kṛṣṇa to fight. When the Lord challenged him to approach, the horse roared like a lion.
Try this today
Read the Lord’s response to the frightened village again, and offer Him a brief prayer of trust.
Ask yourself
What helps you remember that Kṛṣṇa comes forward when His people are frightened?
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.