Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.10.60
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesNectar Restores the Demons’ Strength
“When the dead bodies of the demons came in touch with the nectar, their bodies became invincible to thunderbolts. Endowed with great strength, they got up like lightning penetrating clouds.”
What the purport teaches
- The dead bodies of the demons came in contact with the nectar.
- Their bodies became invincible to thunderbolts, and they were endowed with great strength.
- They got up like lightning penetrating clouds, a vivid description of their renewed power.
Try this today
Read the translation once more and note its three changes: contact with nectar, strengthened bodies and rising again.
Ask yourself
What does the image of lightning convey about the demons’ renewed strength?
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.