Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.66.39
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionThe Blazing Power of Sudarśana
“That Sudarśana, the disc weapon of Lord Mukunda, blazed forth like millions of suns. His effulgence blazed like the fire of universal annihilation, and with his heat he pained the sky, all the directions, heaven and earth, and also the fiery demon.”
What the purport teaches
- Sudarśana, the disc weapon of Lord Mukunda, blazed forth like millions of suns.
- His effulgence resembled the fire of universal annihilation. The description conveys the overwhelming power of the Lord’s weapon.
- His heat pained the sky, all the directions, heaven and earth, and also the fiery demon.
Try this today
Read the verse slowly once, giving careful attention to its description of the Lord’s weapon.
Ask yourself
What does this description of Sudarśana help me appreciate about the Lord’s power?
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.