Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.30.21
Nirodha· Winding upThe Warriors Attack Even Lord Kṛṣṇa
“As soon as they took these cane stalks in their fists, the stalks changed into iron rods as hard as thunderbolts. With these weapons the warriors began attacking one another again and again, and when Lord Kṛṣṇa tried to stop them they attacked Him as well.”
What the purport teaches
- As soon as the warriors grasped the cane stalks, they became iron rods as hard as thunderbolts.
- With these weapons, the warriors attacked one another again and again.
- Lord Kṛṣṇa tried to stop them, but they attacked Him as well.
Try this today
Reread the verse slowly, noticing especially Lord Kṛṣṇa’s attempt to stop the fighting.
Ask yourself
What strikes me about the warriors attacking the very Lord who tried to stop them?
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.