Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.11.24
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesIndra Hidden by Showers of Arrows
“Other demons covered Indra, along with his chariot and chariot driver, with incessant showers of arrows, just as clouds cover the sun in the rainy season.”
What the purport teaches
- Other demons sent incessant showers of arrows against Indra.
- The arrows covered Indra together with his chariot and chariot driver.
- The verse compares this covering to clouds hiding the sun in the rainy season.
Try this today
Write one sentence describing the verse’s comparison between the arrows and rainy-season clouds.
Ask yourself
What does the image of clouds covering the sun help you picture?
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.