Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.11.8
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesVṛtrāsura Overwhelms the Fearful Army
“As the demigods closed their eyes in fear, Vṛtrāsura, taking up his trident and making the earth tremble with his great strength, trampled the demigods beneath his feet on the battlefield the way a mad elephant tramples hollow bamboos in the forest.”
What the purport teaches
- The demigods closed their eyes in fear.
- Vṛtrāsura took up his trident, and his great strength made the earth tremble.
- He trampled the demigods like a mad elephant trampling hollow bamboos in a forest.
Try this today
Reread the comparison in this verse and briefly describe it in your own words.
Ask yourself
What does the comparison with hollow bamboos reveal about the army’s helplessness?
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.