Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.71.17
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Splendor of Kṛṣṇa’s Royal Army
“The Lord’s army boasted royal umbrellas, cāmara fans and huge flagpoles with waving banners. During the day the sun’s rays reflected brightly from the soldiers’ fine weapons, jewelry, helmets and armor. Thus Lord Kṛṣṇa’s army, noisy with shouts and clatter, appeared like an ocean stirring with agitated waves and timiṅgila fish.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord’s army displayed royal umbrellas, cāmara fans and huge flagpoles with waving banners.
- Sunlight reflected brightly from the soldiers’ fine weapons, jewelry, helmets and armor.
- With its shouts and clatter, Lord Kṛṣṇa’s army appeared like an ocean stirring with agitated waves and timiṅgila fish.
Try this today
Read the verse aloud once, then recall its image of the Lord’s army as a stirring ocean.
Ask yourself
How does this vivid description help me remember Lord Kṛṣṇa’s royal splendor?
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.