Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.51.41
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Lord Removes Enemies of the Pious
“I have killed Kālanemi, reborn as Kaṁsa, as well as Pralamba and other enemies of the pious. And now, O King, this barbarian has been burnt to ashes by your piercing glance.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord says that He killed Kālanemi, who had been reborn as Kaṁsa.
- He also killed Pralamba and other enemies of the pious.
- The Lord tells the King that the barbarian has now been burnt to ashes by the King’s piercing glance.
Try this today
Pause today to remember the Lord’s protection of the pious, as described here.
Ask yourself
What does the Lord’s removal of enemies of the pious teach me about His protection?
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.