Śrīmad Bhāgavatam Class
SB 4.17.12 – 14
Chandrashekhara Acharya
February 11, 2020- Text 12:
- After hearing this lamentation and seeing the pitiable condition of the citizens, King Pṛthu contemplated this matter for a long time to see if he could find out the underlying causes.
- Text 13:
- Having arrived at a conclusion, the King took up his bow and arrow and aimed them at the earth, exactly like Lord Śiva, who destroys the whole world out of anger.
- Text 14:
- When the earth saw that King Pṛthu was taking his bow and arrow to kill her, she became very much afraid and began to tremble. She then began to flee, exactly like a deer, which runs very swiftly when followed by a hunter. Being afraid of King Pṛthu, she took the shape of a cow and began to run.
About the speaker

Chandrashekhara Acharya
Originally from Paris, France, Chandrashekhara acharya dasa was initiated by His Holiness Bhakti Charu Swami in 1995. Now residing in Santa Monica, California, he was the number-one book distributor in all of North America in 1996. He served as Bhakta Charu Swami’s assistant for five years and also on Indradyumna Swami’s Polish tour for five years. He has a Master’s degree in the Study of Religion from Oxford University and is currently a teacher at the Mayapur Institute (online French Bhakti Shastri course).
