Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.63.23
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Lord Releases His Own Weapon
“Seeing this personified weapon approach, Lord Nārāyaṇa then released His own personified fever weapon, the Viṣṇu-jvara. The Śiva-jvara and Viṣṇu-jvara thus battled each other.”
What the purport teaches
- Seeing the personified weapon approach, Lord Nārāyaṇa released His own personified fever weapon.
- The Lord’s weapon is called the Viṣṇu-jvara.
- The Śiva-jvara and Viṣṇu-jvara then battled each other.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly, noting that Lord Nārāyaṇa responds with His own weapon.
Ask yourself
What do you notice about the Lord’s response to the approaching weapon?
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.