Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.66.17
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa Overcomes the Opposing Army
“But Lord Kṛṣṇa fiercely struck back at the army of Pauṇḍraka and Kāśirāja, which consisted of elephants, chariots, cavalry and infantry. The Lord tormented His enemies with His club, sword, Sudarśana disc and arrows, just as the fire of annihilation torments the various kinds of creatures at the end of a cosmic age.”
What the purport teaches
- Weapons came flying toward Kṛṣṇa in waves, but He counteracted them.
- With His club, sword, Sudarśana disc and arrows, Kṛṣṇa smashed the weapons and scattered the opposing elephants, chariots, horses and infantry.
- His destruction of the opposing forces is compared to the fire of devastation that burns everything to ashes during the dissolution of the universe.
Try this today
Reread the verse slowly and spend a moment acknowledging Kṛṣṇa’s supreme power.
Ask yourself
How does Kṛṣṇa’s power affect my understanding of Him as the Supreme Personality of Godhead?
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.