Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.10.32-34
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesIndividuals and Groups Join the Fighting
“O Mahārāja Parīkṣit, suppressor of enemies [Arindama], Lord Śiva fought with Jambha, and Vibhāvasu fought with Mahiṣāsura. Ilvala, along with his brother Vātāpi, fought the sons of Lord Brahmā. Durmarṣa fought with Cupid, the demon Utkala with the Mātṛkā demigoddesses, Bṛhaspati with Śukrācārya, and Śanaiścara [Saturn] with Narakāsura. The Maruts fought Nivātakavaca, the Vasus fought the Kālakeya demons, the Viśvedeva demigods fought the Pauloma demons, and the Rudras fought the Krodhavaśa demons, who were victims of anger.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Śiva fought with Jambha, and Vibhāvasu fought with Mahiṣāsura. Ilvala and his brother Vātāpi fought the sons of Lord Brahmā.
- Durmarṣa fought with Cupid, Utkala with the Mātṛkā demigoddesses, Bṛhaspati with Śukrācārya, and Śanaiścara with Narakāsura.
- The Maruts fought Nivātakavaca, the Vasus fought the Kālakeya demons, and the Viśvedeva demigods fought the Pauloma demons. The Rudras fought the Krodhavaśa demons, who were victims of anger.
Try this today
If anger arises today, pause and name it before choosing your next words.
Ask yourself
What does the phrase “victims of anger” invite you to notice about anger in your own life?
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.