Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.43.9
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Lord Moves Like a Young Boy
“As Lord Acyuta held on to the elephant’s tail, the animal tried to twist away to the left and to the right, making the Lord swerve in the opposite direction, as a young boy would swerve when pulling a calf by the tail.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Acyuta continued holding the elephant’s tail as the animal tried to twist free.
- The elephant turned left and right, making the Lord swerve in the opposite direction.
- The scene is compared to a young boy swerving while pulling a calf by the tail.
Try this today
Reread the comparison with the boy and calf, then briefly recall the Lord’s movements with devotional attention.
Ask yourself
What does the comparison with a young boy help me appreciate about the Lord’s movements?
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.