Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.11.23
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesNamuci’s Powerful Arrows Injure Indra
“Then Namuci, another demon, attacked Indra and injured him with fifteen very powerful golden-feathered arrows, which roared like a cloud full of water.”
What the purport teaches
- Namuci attacked Indra directly and injured him.
- He used fifteen very powerful arrows fitted with golden feathers.
- The arrows roared like a cloud full of water. This comparison conveys the sound of the attack.
Try this today
Read the verse slowly and note its details of number, appearance and sound.
Ask yourself
How does the comparison to a cloud full of water shape your understanding of the attack?
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.