Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.43.8
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa Playfully Drags the Powerful Elephant
“Lord Kṛṣṇa then grabbed the powerful Kuvalayāpīḍa by the tail and playfully dragged him twenty-five bow-lengths as easily as Garuḍa might drag a snake.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Kṛṣṇa seized the powerful Kuvalayāpīḍa by the tail.
- He playfully dragged the elephant twenty-five bow-lengths.
- The translation compares His ease to Garuḍa dragging a snake: the elephant’s great strength did not make this difficult for Kṛṣṇa.
Try this today
Spend a minute remembering this effortless display of Kṛṣṇa’s strength as part of your devotional service.
Ask yourself
How does Kṛṣṇa’s playful ease deepen my appreciation of His power?
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.