Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.10.21
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesRāvaṇa Attacks the Effulgent Lord
“Thereafter, when Rāvaṇa, the king of the Rākṣasas, observed that his soldiers had been lost, he was extremely angry. Thus he mounted his airplane, which was decorated with flowers, and proceeded toward Lord Rāmacandra, who sat on the effulgent chariot brought by Mātali, the chariot driver of Indra. Then Rāvaṇa struck Lord Rāmacandra with sharp arrows.”
What the purport teaches
- Seeing that his soldiers had been lost, Rāvaṇa became extremely angry.
- He mounted his airplane, decorated with flowers, and proceeded toward Lord Rāmacandra.
- Lord Rāmacandra sat on the effulgent chariot brought by Mātali, Indra’s chariot driver. Rāvaṇa struck Him with sharp arrows.
Try this today
Reread the verse and spend a quiet moment remembering Lord Rāmacandra seated on the effulgent chariot.
Ask yourself
Which detail most holds your attention as this confrontation begins?
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.