Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.10.27
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionFailed Attacks Bring Fear
“When the soldiers of the demons, commanded by Vṛtrāsura, saw that the soldiers of King Indra were quite well, having not been injured at all by their volleys of weapons, not even by the trees, stones and mountain peaks, the demons were very much afraid.”
What the purport teaches
- The soldiers commanded by Vṛtrāsura saw that King Indra’s soldiers were still quite well.
- Neither their volleys of weapons nor their trees, stones and mountain peaks had injured the demigods.
- Seeing their attacks fail completely, the demons became very much afraid.
Try this today
Write one sentence describing the connection between the demons’ failed attacks and their fear.
Ask yourself
How did seeing the unharmed soldiers change the demons’ confidence?
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.