Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.10.26
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionForce Alone Does Not Ensure Success
“As their weapons and mantras decreased, the demons began showering mountain peaks, trees and stones upon the demigod soldiers, but the demigods were so powerful and expert that they nullified all these weapons by breaking them to pieces in the sky as before.”
What the purport teaches
- As their weapons and mantras decreased, the demons began throwing mountain peaks, trees and stones.
- The demigod soldiers were powerful and expert in countering these attacks.
- They broke all these weapons to pieces in the sky, just as before.
Try this today
Read the verse slowly and identify how the demigods’ expertise countered the demons’ force.
Ask yourself
What does this scene show about the limits of using greater force?
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.