Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.9.11
Nirodha· Winding upThe Storm Becomes Terrifying
“That wind created a terrible sound and brought in its wake fearsome clouds that were accompanied by lightning and roaring thunder and that poured down on all sides torrents of rain as heavy as wagon wheels.”
What the purport teaches
- The wind created a terrible sound and brought fearsome clouds in its wake.
- Lightning and roaring thunder accompanied the clouds.
- Torrents of rain poured down on all sides, described as heavy as wagon wheels.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly once more, noticing the wind, thunder and torrents of rain.
Ask yourself
Which detail helps me most clearly appreciate the storm’s overwhelming force?
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.