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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.63.31

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

Anger Drives an Attack on Kṛṣṇa

“Carrying numerous weapons in his thousand hands, O King, the terribly infuriated demon shot many arrows at Lord Kṛṣṇa, the carrier of the disc weapon.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.63.31, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The demon carried numerous weapons in his thousand hands.
  • Terribly infuriated, he shot many arrows at Lord Kṛṣṇa.
  • Kṛṣṇa is described here as the carrier of the disc weapon.

Try this today

If anger arises today, pause before speaking or acting and recall this scene.

Ask yourself

What does this scene show me about anger expressed through hostile action?

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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