Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.18.16
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Lord Rushes to Meet the Demon
“The Personality of Godhead now exhibited His anger and rushed to meet the demon, who bit his lip in rage, took up his mace again and began to repeatedly brandish it about.”
What the purport teaches
- The Personality of Godhead now exhibits His anger.
- The demon bites his lip in rage and takes up his mace again.
- As the demon repeatedly brandishes his mace, the Lord rushes to meet him.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly once today, attending to the Lord's action rather than only the demon's rage.
Ask yourself
What do I notice about the Lord's readiness to meet the demon?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.