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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.63.19

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

Śrī Hari Shatters Bāṇāsura’s Weapons

“Lord Śrī Hari split every one of Bāṇāsura’s bows simultaneously, and also struck down his chariot driver, chariot and horses. The Lord then sounded His conchshell.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.63.19, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Lord Śrī Hari split every one of Bāṇāsura’s bows simultaneously.
  • He also struck down Bāṇāsura’s chariot driver, chariot and horses.
  • After this, the Lord sounded His conchshell.

Try this today

Offer a brief prayer to Kṛṣṇa, asking to direct your own abilities toward His devotional service.

Ask yourself

How does Śrī Hari’s decisive action deepen your appreciation of His supreme 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.

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