Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.10.56
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionHari’s Supreme Power Cannot Be Overcome
“O King, when the demon Kālanemi, who was carried by a lion, saw that the Supreme Personality of Godhead, carried by Garuḍa, was on the battlefield, the demon immediately took his trident, whirled it and discharged it at Garuḍa’s head. The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Hari, the master of the three worlds, immediately caught the trident, and with the very same weapon he killed the enemy Kālanemi, along with his carrier, the lion.”
What the purport teaches
- Kālanemi hurled his trident at Garuḍa’s head. Hari, the Supreme Personality of Godhead and master of the three worlds, immediately caught it.
- With that same trident, the Lord killed Kālanemi along with his carrier, the lion.
- Śrīla Madhvācārya explains that Śukrācārya brought Kālanemi and the other slain demons back to life. They were again killed by the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Try this today
Read the translation once more today, then offer a brief prayer expressing your desire to serve Hari rather than oppose Him.
Ask yourself
What does the failure of Kālanemi’s attack teach you about Hari’s supreme power?
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.