Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.43.14
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesLord Hari’s Effortless Victory
“Lord Hari then climbed onto the elephant with the ease of a mighty lion, pulled out a tusk, and with it killed the beast and his keepers.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Hari climbed onto the elephant with the ease of a mighty lion.
- He pulled out one of the elephant’s tusks.
- Using that tusk, He killed both the elephant and his keepers.
Try this today
Reread the verse and note its description of Lord Hari’s ease.
Ask yourself
What does the comparison to a mighty lion emphasize about Lord Hari’s actions?
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.