Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.46.24
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesDivine Power Displayed With Ease
“After all, Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma killed Kaṁsa, who was as strong as ten thousand elephants, as well as the wrestlers Cāṇūra and Muṣṭika and the elephant Kuvalayāpīḍa. They killed them all sportingly, as easily as a lion disposes of small animals.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma killed Kaṁsa, who was as strong as ten thousand elephants, along with Cāṇūra, Muṣṭika and Kuvalayāpīḍa.
- They did this sportingly, as easily as a lion disposes of small animals.
- Nanda pointed to Their deeds as evidence of what Garga Muni had declared: these boys are divine. Everyone was talking about what They had done.
Try this today
Pause over the word “sportingly” and reflect for one minute on the power displayed by Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma.
Ask yourself
What does the ease of Their actions reveal about Their extraordinary 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.