Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.76.12
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa’s City Is Terribly Tormented
“Thus terribly tormented by the airship Saubha, Lord Kṛṣṇa’s city had no peace, O King, just like the earth when it was attacked by the three aerial cities of the demons.”
What the purport teaches
- The airship Saubha terribly tormented Lord Kṛṣṇa’s city.
- Under this attack, the city had no peace.
- The verse compares its distress to that of the earth when attacked by the three aerial cities of the demons.
Try this today
Pause over the words “had no peace,” then reread the verse with care and attention.
Ask yourself
Am I hearing attentively about the distress described here, without overlooking its seriousness?
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.