Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.65.23
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesLord Halāyudha Wanders Amid Songs
“As His deeds were sung, Lord Halāyudha wandered as if inebriated among the various forests with His girlfriends. His eyes rolled from the effects of the liquor.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Halāyudha’s deeds are sung as He wanders among the various forests.
- His girlfriends accompany Him, and He moves as if inebriated.
- The translation describes His eyes rolling from the effects of the liquor.
Try this today
Read the translation once more and write one sentence describing only what it says about Lord Halāyudha.
Ask yourself
What helps you read this description attentively without adding assumptions beyond its words?
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.