Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.58.54
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesAct to Please Kṛṣṇa
“Arjuna, wielder of the Gāṇḍīva bow, was always eager to please his friend Kṛṣṇa, and thus he drove back those opponents, who were shooting torrents of arrows at the Lord. He did this just as a lion drives away insignificant animals.”
What the purport teaches
- Arjuna was always eager to please his friend Kṛṣṇa. This desire moved him to act on the Lord’s behalf.
- Wielding the Gāṇḍīva bow, Arjuna drove back the opponents who were shooting torrents of arrows at the Lord.
- His success is compared to a lion driving away insignificant animals. Arjuna used his strength in service to Kṛṣṇa.
Try this today
Choose one small act of devotional service today and do it with the intention of pleasing Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
How can I use one of my abilities to please Kṛṣṇa?
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.