Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.6.18
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Surviving Demons Flee
“To save themselves from the blazing arrows of Indravāha, which resembled the flames of devastation at the end of the millennium, the demons who remained when the rest of their army was killed fled very quickly to their respective homes.”
What the purport teaches
- Indravāha’s blazing arrows resembled the flames of devastation at the end of the millennium.
- The rest of the demons’ army had been killed.
- To save themselves, the surviving demons fled very quickly to their respective homes.
Try this today
Write one sentence describing why the surviving demons fled, using only the details in this verse.
Ask yourself
What impression does the comparison with the flames of devastation leave on you?
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.