Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.54.27
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesRukmī Continues His Resistance
“The Lord struck Rukmī’s four horses with eight arrows, his chariot driver with two, and the chariot’s flag with three. Rukmī grabbed another bow and struck Lord Kṛṣṇa with five arrows.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord struck Rukmī’s four horses with eight arrows.
- He struck the chariot driver with two arrows and the chariot’s flag with three. The translation describes each action precisely.
- Rukmī took up another bow and struck Lord Kṛṣṇa with five arrows. He continued fighting rather than giving up his challenge.
Try this today
Read the verse slowly once, then offer a brief prayer to direct your determination toward serving Kṛṣṇa rather than opposing Him.
Ask yourself
What does Rukmī’s immediate return to fighting reveal about his determination to oppose Kṛṣṇa?
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.