Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.10.15
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesIndra Attacks Vṛtrāsura With Great Force
“My dear King Parīkṣit, as Rudra, being very angry at Antaka [Yamarāja] had formerly run toward Antaka to kill him, Indra angrily and with great force attacked Vṛtrāsura, who was surrounded by the leaders of the demoniac armies.”
What the purport teaches
- Indra angrily attacked Vṛtrāsura with great force.
- Vṛtrāsura was surrounded by the leaders of the demoniac armies.
- The translation compares Indra’s charge to Rudra’s earlier angry advance toward Antaka, or Yamarāja, to kill him.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly and note the words describing Indra’s anger and force.
Ask yourself
How does the comparison with Rudra help me understand the intensity of Indra’s attack?
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.