Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.37.32
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionKṛṣṇa Kills Vyomāsura Before the Demigods
“Lord Acyuta clutched Vyomāsura between His arms and threw him to the ground. Then, while the demigods in heaven looked on, Kṛṣṇa killed him in the same way that one kills a sacrificial animal.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Acyuta clutched Vyomāsura between His arms and threw him to the ground.
- The demigods in heaven watched as Kṛṣṇa killed the demon.
- The translation compares the killing to that of a sacrificial animal. The ācāryas explain that sacrificial animals were killed by strangulation.
Try this today
Read the translation and purport together once, noticing how the ācāryas clarify the comparison.
Ask yourself
How does this account help me appreciate Kṛṣṇa’s power over 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.