Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.88.34
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesWords That Deepen the Demon’s Doubt
“If the words of Lord Śambhu prove untrue in any way, O best of the demons, then kill the liar so he may never lie again.”
What the purport teaches
- The speaker asks the demon to consider whether Lord Śambhu’s words might prove untrue.
- The suggestion to kill him is conditional: it depends on his words proving false.
- The purport explains that Lord Śiva might revive himself even after being killed, but would at least be dissuaded from lying again.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly once, noting that Lord Śambhu’s words are being questioned, not established as false.
Ask yourself
How does noticing the word “if” help me understand what is being suggested?
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.