Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.58.46
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesGreat Strength Becomes Powerless Before Kṛṣṇa
“Lord Śauri tied up the bulls, whose pride and strength were now broken, and pulled them with ropes just as a child playfully pulls wooden toy bulls.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Śauri tied up the bulls after their pride and strength had been broken.
- He pulled the subdued bulls with ropes.
- The translation compares His effortless action to a child playfully pulling wooden toy bulls.
Try this today
Pause over the image of Kṛṣṇa playfully pulling the bulls, and reflect on His effortless strength.
Ask yourself
What does the comparison with wooden toy bulls help you understand about Kṛṣṇa’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.