Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.89.37
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesArjuna Surrounds the House with Protection
“Arjuna fenced in the house where the birth was taking place by shooting arrows attached to various missiles. Thus the son of Pṛthā constructed a protective cage of arrows, covering the house upwards, downwards and sideways.”
What the purport teaches
- Arjuna shoots arrows attached to various missiles around the house where the birth is taking place.
- He forms a protective cage of arrows around the house.
- His protection covers every direction: upwards, downwards and sideways.
Try this today
Review one protective responsibility you have today and address one detail you might otherwise overlook.
Ask yourself
When entrusted with someone’s care, do I attend carefully to every part of the responsibility?
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.