Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.6.22
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesStrength Used to Satisfy a Sage
“To satisfy the sage Utaṅka, the greatly powerful Kuvalayāśva killed a demon named Dhundhu. He did this with the assistance of his twenty-one thousand sons.”
What the purport teaches
- The greatly powerful Kuvalayāśva acted to satisfy the sage Utaṅka.
- He killed a demon named Dhundhu.
- His twenty-one thousand sons assisted him in this task.
Try this today
Read the translation again and note both Kuvalayāśva’s purpose and the help he received.
Ask yourself
What stands out to you about Kuvalayāśva’s purpose in using his strength?
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.