Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.10.24
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesArrows Conceal the Demigods Like Clouds
“As the stars in the sky cannot be seen when covered by dense clouds, the demigods, being completely covered by networks of arrows falling upon them one after another, could not be seen.”
What the purport teaches
- Arrows fell upon the demigods one after another.
- The networks of arrows covered the demigods so completely that they could not be seen.
- The translation compares them to stars hidden behind dense clouds. This image conveys how thoroughly the arrows concealed them.
Try this today
Read the verse once more and identify what the stars and the dense clouds represent in its comparison.
Ask yourself
How does the image of stars behind clouds help me picture this moment?
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.