Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.55.19
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesŚambara Hurls His Club
“Śambara whirled his club swiftly about and then hurled it at the wise Pradyumna, producing a sound as sharp as a thunder crack.”
What the purport teaches
- Śambara swiftly whirls his club about.
- He hurls the club at Pradyumna, who is described as wise.
- The attack produces a sound as sharp as a thunder crack.
Try this today
Read the verse slowly, noticing the contrast between the violent attack and the description of Pradyumna as wise.
Ask yourself
How do the movement and sound convey the force of Śambara’s 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.