Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.63.15
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKārtikeya Retreats Before Pradyumna
“Lord Kārtikeya was distressed by the flood of Pradyumna’s arrows raining down from all sides, and thus he fled the battlefield on his peacock as blood poured from his limbs.”
What the purport teaches
- Pradyumna’s arrows rained down on Lord Kārtikeya from all sides.
- Kārtikeya was distressed, and blood poured from his limbs.
- He fled the battlefield on his peacock.
Try this today
Reread the verse and identify the attack, its effect and Kārtikeya’s response.
Ask yourself
How does the description of Kārtikeya’s distress help you understand the force of Pradyumna’s attack?
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.