Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.56.28
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesRecognizing the Lord Through His Deeds
“You are He who impelled the ocean to give way when His sidelong glances, slightly manifesting His anger, disturbed the crocodiles and timiṅgila fish within the watery depths. You are He who built a great bridge to establish His fame, who burned down the city of Laṅkā, and whose arrows severed the heads of Rāvaṇa, which then fell to the ground.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord’s sidelong glances slightly manifested His anger, disturbing the crocodiles and timiṅgila fish and impelling the ocean to give way.
- He built a great bridge to establish His fame and burned down the city of Laṅkā.
- His arrows severed Rāvaṇa’s heads, which fell to the ground.
Try this today
Read one of the Lord’s deeds from this verse aloud as an act of devotional remembrance.
Ask yourself
Which deed in this verse most deepens my appreciation of the Lord’s power?
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.