Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.42.19
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Guards Respond With Hostility
“The enraged guards then took up their weapons and, wanting to seize Kṛṣṇa and His companions, surrounded them and shouted, “Grab Him! Kill Him!””
What the purport teaches
- The guards became enraged and took up their weapons.
- They surrounded Kṛṣṇa and His companions, intending to seize them.
- Their cries of “Grab Him! Kill Him!” openly expressed their hostility toward the Lord.
Try this today
Take a quiet moment to express your wish to serve Kṛṣṇa rather than oppose Him.
Ask yourself
How does the guards’ hostility contrast with the attitude you wish to bring to devotional service?
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.