Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.63.18
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesBāṇa Readies Five Hundred Bows
“Excited to a frenzy by the fighting, Bāṇa simultaneously pulled taut all the strings of his five hundred bows and fixed two arrows on each string.”
What the purport teaches
- The fighting excited Bāṇa to a frenzy.
- He simultaneously pulled taut the strings of five hundred bows.
- He fixed two arrows on each bowstring.
Try this today
Read the verse slowly and note both Bāṇa’s state of mind and the weapons he prepared.
Ask yourself
What do you notice about the contrast between Bāṇa’s frenzy and his enormous display of force?
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.