Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.7.21
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Whirlwind Obscures All of Gokula
“Covering the whole land of Gokula with particles of dust, that demon, acting as a strong whirlwind, covered everyone’s vision and began vibrating everywhere with a greatly fearful sound.”
What the purport teaches
- Tṛṇāvartāsura assumed the form of a strong whirlwind and covered the whole land of Gokula with dust.
- The dust took away everyone’s vision. No one could see even the nearest thing.
- The whirlwind filled all directions with a fierce and greatly fearful sound.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly, noticing the dust, loss of sight and fearful sound.
Ask yourself
What would it feel like to be unable to see even what was nearest to me?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.