Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.59.11
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesAnger Leads Mura’s Sons Toward Retaliation
“Lifeless, Mura’s decapitated body fell into the water like a mountain whose peak has been severed by the power of Lord Indra’s thunderbolt. The demon’s seven sons, enraged by their father’s death, prepared to retaliate.”
What the purport teaches
- Mura’s lifeless, decapitated body fell into the water.
- His fall is compared to a mountain whose peak has been severed by Lord Indra’s thunderbolt.
- Mura’s seven sons became enraged by their father’s death and prepared to retaliate.
Try this today
If anger arises today, pause before responding and recall how quickly Mura’s sons prepared to retaliate.
Ask yourself
What do you notice about the way anger moved Mura’s sons toward retaliation?
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.