Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.76.21
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesChanging Appearances Create Uncertainty
“At one moment the magic airship built by Maya Dānava appeared in many identical forms, and the next moment it was again only one. Sometimes it was visible, and sometimes not. Thus Śālva’s opponents could never be sure where it was.”
What the purport teaches
- The magic airship was built by Maya Dānava.
- At one moment it appeared in many identical forms; at the next, it was again only one.
- Sometimes it was visible and sometimes not. Śālva’s opponents could never be sure where it was.
Try this today
List the two changes described here: many forms or one, and visible or invisible.
Ask yourself
How did the airship’s changing appearance make the opponents’ task difficult?
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.