Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.67.18
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Lord Remains Unshaken
“But Lord Saṅkarṣaṇa remained as motionless as a mountain and simply grabbed the log as it fell upon His head. He then struck Dvivida with His club, named Sunanda.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Saṅkarṣaṇa remained motionless like a mountain when Dvivida attacked.
- He simply caught the tree trunk as it fell upon His head.
- The powerful Lord then struck Dvivida with His club, named Sunanda.
Try this today
Spend a quiet minute remembering Lord Saṅkarṣaṇa standing unshaken like a mountain.
Ask yourself
What draws my attention in the contrast between the attack and the Lord’s steadiness?
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.