Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.55.22
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesMahā-māyā Overcomes Other Mystic Powers
“Harassed by this rain of weapons, Lord Raukmiṇeya, the greatly powerful warrior, made use of the mystic science called Mahā-māyā, which was created from the mode of goodness and which could defeat all other mystic power.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Raukmiṇeya was harassed by a rain of weapons, though He was a greatly powerful warrior.
- He made use of the mystic science called Mahā-māyā, which was created from the mode of goodness.
- This mystic science could defeat all other mystic power.
Try this today
Reread the verse and name the power Lord Raukmiṇeya used and its stated source.
Ask yourself
What stands out to you about Lord Raukmiṇeya’s response to the rain of weapons?
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.