Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.83.25-26
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa’s Effortless Victory Reveals His Greatness
“After all the arrogant kings had given up, their pride broken, the Supreme Personality of Godhead picked up the bow, easily strung it and then fixed His arrow upon it. As the sun stood in the constellation Abhijit, He looked at the fish in the water only once and then pierced it with the arrow, knocking it to the ground.”
What the purport teaches
- After the proud kings gave up with their pride broken, the Supreme Personality of Godhead easily strung the bow and fixed His arrow.
- Kṛṣṇa looked at the fish in the water only once, then pierced it and knocked it down.
- The Abhijit period is most auspicious for victory. Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī explains that it coincided with high noon that day, making the target harder to see and further emphasizing Kṛṣṇa’s greatness.
Try this today
Reread the description of Kṛṣṇa’s shot and spend a quiet moment appreciating Him as the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Ask yourself
What does Kṛṣṇa’s effortless success help you appreciate about His greatness?
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.