Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.54.3
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesArrows Rain Upon the Yadus
“Mounted on the backs of horses, the shoulders of elephants and the seats of chariots, the enemy kings, expert with weapons, rained down arrows upon the Yadus like clouds pouring rain on mountains.”
What the purport teaches
- The enemy kings fought from horses, elephants and chariots.
- They were expert with weapons and poured arrows upon the Yadus.
- The arrows are compared to rain from clouds falling upon mountains.
Try this today
Reread the verse and identify what the clouds, rain and mountains represent.
Ask yourself
How does the comparison of rain and mountains help me picture this attack?
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.