Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.46.25
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa’s Extraordinary Strength Is Effortless
“With the ease of a royal elephant breaking a stick, Kṛṣṇa broke a powerful, giant bow three tālas long. He also held a mountain aloft for seven days with just one hand.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa broke an extremely powerful bow as easily as a royal elephant breaks a stick.
- According to Ācārya Viśvanātha, the bow’s length of three tālas was about two hundred seventy feet.
- Kṛṣṇa also held a mountain aloft for seven days with just one hand.
Try this today
Spend one minute remembering Kṛṣṇa holding a mountain with one hand.
Ask yourself
What strikes you about the ease with which Kṛṣṇa performed these acts?
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.