Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.10.17
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Force of Dhruva’s Arrows
“The sharp arrows released from the bow of Dhruva Mahārāja pierced the shields and bodies of the enemy, like the thunderbolts released by the King of heaven, which dismantle the bodies of the mountains.”
What the purport teaches
- Dhruva Mahārāja released sharp arrows from his bow.
- Those arrows pierced the enemy’s shields and entered their bodies. The shields could not stop them.
- Their force is compared to thunderbolts released by the King of heaven, which dismantle the bodies of mountains.
Try this today
Write one sentence describing what the thunderbolt comparison emphasizes.
Ask yourself
How does the thunderbolt comparison deepen your sense of the battle’s intensity?
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.