Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.10.23
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Demons Attack From Every Direction
“Armed with lances, tridents, axes, swords and other weapons like śataghnīs and bhuśuṇḍis, the demons attacked from different directions and scattered all the chiefs of the demigod armies.”
What the purport teaches
- The demons attacked from different directions.
- They carried lances, tridents, axes and swords, along with weapons called śataghnīs and bhuśuṇḍis.
- Their attack scattered all the chiefs of the demigod armies.
Try this today
Summarize this verse in one sentence, including the direction of the attack and its effect.
Ask yourself
How does the attack from different directions help me understand the pressure on the demigod chiefs?
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.