Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.63.13
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa Counters Every Weapon
“Lord Kṛṣṇa counteracted a brahmāstra with another brahmāstra, a wind weapon with a mountain weapon, a fire weapon with a rain weapon, and Lord Śiva’s personal pāśupatāstra weapon with His own personal weapon, the nārāyaṇāstra.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Kṛṣṇa counteracted a brahmāstra with another brahmāstra.
- He countered a wind weapon with a mountain weapon and a fire weapon with a rain weapon.
- He counteracted Lord Śiva’s personal pāśupatāstra with His own personal weapon, the nārāyaṇāstra.
Try this today
Read the verse slowly once, remembering the power of Lord Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Ask yourself
What does Kṛṣṇa’s ability to counter every weapon help you appreciate about His 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.