Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.11.22
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesPāka’s Remarkable Act of Warfare
“Pāka, another demon, attacked both the chariot, with all its paraphernalia, and the chariot driver, Mātali, by fitting two hundred arrows to his bow and releasing them all simultaneously. This was indeed a wonderful act on the battlefield.”
What the purport teaches
- Pāka attacked the chariot together with all its paraphernalia.
- He also attacked Mātali, the chariot driver, fitting two hundred arrows to his bow and releasing them simultaneously.
- The translation calls this a wonderful act on the battlefield, drawing attention to the extraordinary feat.
Try this today
Name the targets of Pāka’s attack and the detail that makes his action extraordinary.
Ask yourself
Which details help you understand why this act is described as wonderful?
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.