Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.11.3
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionThe Power of Nārāyaṇa Ṛṣi’s Weapon
“Even as Dhruva Mahārāja fixed the weapon made by Nārāyaṇa Ṛṣi onto his bow, arrows with golden shafts and feathers like the wings of a swan flew out from it. They entered the enemy soldiers with a great hissing sound, just as peacocks enter a forest with tumultuous crowing.”
What the purport teaches
- Dhruva Mahārāja fixed the weapon made by Nārāyaṇa Ṛṣi onto his bow.
- Arrows with golden shafts and feathers like swan wings flew from the weapon.
- The arrows entered the enemy soldiers with a great hissing sound. Their entry is compared to peacocks entering a forest with tumultuous crowing.
Try this today
Reread the translation slowly, noticing the weapon’s source and the two comparisons used to describe its arrows.
Ask yourself
What details help me appreciate the power of the weapon supplied by Nārāyaṇa Ṛṣi?
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.