Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.55.3
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesŚambara Attacks the Infant Pradyumna
“The demon Śambara, who could assume any form he desired, kidnapped the infant before He was even ten days old. Understanding Pradyumna to be his enemy, Śambara threw Him into the sea and then returned home.”
What the purport teaches
- The demon Śambara could assume any form he desired. He kidnapped Pradyumna before the infant was ten days old.
- Recognizing Pradyumna as his enemy, Śambara threw Him into the sea and returned home.
- Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī cites the Viṣṇu Purāṇa to specify that the kidnapping occurred on the sixth day after Pradyumna’s birth.
Try this today
Write a brief summary of Śambara’s actions, keeping to what this verse actually says.
Ask yourself
What stands out to me about Śambara treating such a young infant as his enemy?
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.