Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.83.32
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Lord Embraces and Defends His Bride
“The Lord then placed me on His chariot, drawn by four most excellent horses. Donning His armor and readying His bow Śārṅga, He stood on the chariot, and there on the battleground He manifested His four arms.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord placed His bride on His chariot, which was drawn by four most excellent horses.
- He donned His armor, readied His bow Śārṅga and manifested four arms on the battleground.
- Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī explains that Kṛṣṇa embraced His bride with two arms. With the other two, He held His bow and arrows.
Try this today
Spend one minute remembering Kṛṣṇa embracing His bride while holding His bow and arrows.
Ask yourself
What do Kṛṣṇa’s embrace and readiness to defend His bride help you appreciate about Him?
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.