Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.11.9
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesIndra’s Powerful Weapon Is Easily Caught
“Seeing Vṛtrāsura’s disposition, Indra, the King of heaven, became intolerant and threw at him one of his great clubs, which are extremely difficult to counteract. However, as the club flew toward him, Vṛtrāsura easily caught it with his left hand.”
What the purport teaches
- Seeing Vṛtrāsura’s disposition, Indra, the King of heaven, became intolerant.
- Indra threw a great club that was extremely difficult to counteract.
- Vṛtrāsura nevertheless caught the flying club easily with his left hand.
Try this today
Note the contrast between “extremely difficult to counteract” and “easily caught” in this translation.
Ask yourself
What stands out to me in the contrast between Indra’s powerful throw and Vṛtrāsura’s easy response?
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.