Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.11.15
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Elephant Suffers and Collapses
“Being beaten by Jambhāsura’s club, Indra’s elephant was confused and aggrieved. Thus it touched its knees to the ground and fell unconscious.”
What the purport teaches
- The blow from Jambhāsura’s club left Indra’s elephant confused and aggrieved.
- The elephant touched its knees to the ground.
- It then fell unconscious, showing the severity of the blow.
Try this today
Pause over the words describing the elephant’s distress rather than rushing past them.
Ask yourself
Am I attentive to an animal’s suffering when reading this account?
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.