Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.5.8
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Lord’s Weapon Acts Tirelessly
“O indefatigable one, when you are sent by the Supreme Personality of Godhead to enter among the soldiers of the Daityas and the Dānavas, you stay on the battlefield and unendingly separate their arms, bellies, thighs, legs and heads.”
What the purport teaches
- The Supreme Personality of Godhead sends Sudarśana among the soldiers of the Daityas and the Dānavas.
- Addressed as indefatigable, Sudarśana remains on the battlefield without tiring.
- The verse describes Sudarśana’s terrible force in battle, unendingly severing the soldiers’ limbs and heads.
Try this today
Read the verse once with attention to who sends Sudarśana and how tirelessly he acts.
Ask yourself
What does this description teach me about the power of the Lord’s weapon?
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.