Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.30.45
Nirodha· Winding upThe Lord Speaks Amid Divine Wonders
“All the divine weapons of Viṣṇu rose up and followed the chariot. The Lord, Janārdana, then spoke to His chariot driver, who was most astonished to see all this.”
What the purport teaches
- All the divine weapons of Viṣṇu rose up and followed the chariot.
- The chariot driver was most astonished to see this divine event.
- The Lord, Janārdana, then spoke to His driver. Amid the wonder, attention turns to the Lord’s words.
Try this today
Read this translation slowly, pausing at the moment when Janārdana speaks.
Ask yourself
When I feel astonished or overwhelmed, can I turn my attention to the Lord’s words?
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.