Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.10.47
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesDanger Comes Through Many Animals
“Scorpions, large snakes and many other poisonous animals, as well as lions, tigers, boars and great elephants, all began falling upon the demigod soldiers, crushing everything.”
What the purport teaches
- Scorpions, large snakes and many other poisonous animals fell upon the demigod soldiers.
- Lions, tigers, boars and great elephants also fell upon them.
- The falling animals crushed everything, adding to the soldiers’ peril.
Try this today
Write one sentence describing the danger in this verse, using only details given in the translation.
Ask yourself
How does the variety of animals convey the scale of the attack?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
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