Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.21.16-17
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Strength of Lord Viṣṇu's Associates
“Nanda, Sunanda, Jaya, Vijaya, Prabala, Bala, Kumuda, Kumudākṣa, Viṣvaksena, Patattrirāṭ [Garuḍa], Jayanta, Śrutadeva, Puṣpadanta and Sātvata were all associates of Lord Viṣṇu. They were as powerful as ten thousand elephants, and now they began killing the soldiers of the demons.”
What the purport teaches
- Nanda, Sunanda, Jaya and Vijaya are among the associates of Lord Viṣṇu named here.
- The Lord's associates were as powerful as ten thousand elephants.
- These powerful associates began killing the soldiers of the demons.
Try this today
Reread the names of the Lord's associates and remember one name from the list today.
Ask yourself
How does this description deepen my appreciation of Lord Viṣṇu's associates?
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.