Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.66.32-33
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Fire Assumes a Fearsome Form
“Thereupon the fire rose up out of the altar pit, assuming the form of an extremely fearsome, naked person. The fiery creature’s beard and tuft of hair were like molten copper, and his eyes emitted blazing hot cinders. His face looked most frightful with its fangs and terrible arched and furrowed brows. As he licked the corners of his mouth with his tongue, the demon shook his flaming trident.”
What the purport teaches
- The fire rose from the altar pit in the form of an extremely fearsome, naked person.
- His beard and tuft of hair resembled molten copper, and his eyes emitted blazing hot cinders.
- His fangs and arched, furrowed brows made his face frightful. He licked the corners of his mouth and shook a flaming trident.
Try this today
Read the description once slowly and identify three details that convey the creature’s terrifying appearance.
Ask yourself
Which details make the threatening nature of this creature especially clear to me?
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.