Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.66.16
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesWeapons Raised Against Lord Hari
“The enemies of Lord Hari attacked Him with tridents, clubs, bludgeons, pikes, ṛṣtis, barbed darts, lances, swords, axes and arrows.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Hari’s enemies attacked Him directly.
- They used many kinds of weapons, including tridents, clubs, swords, axes and arrows.
- The verse describes these armed attackers as the Lord’s enemies, not His servants.
Try this today
Pause today and offer Lord Kṛṣṇa a simple expression of willingness to serve Him.
Ask yourself
Does my attitude toward Lord Kṛṣṇa express opposition or a willingness to serve?
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.