Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.42.36
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Wrestlers Enter with Pride
“While the musical instruments loudly played in the rhythmic meters appropriate for wrestling matches, the lavishly ornamented wrestlers proudly entered the arena with their coaches and sat down.”
What the purport teaches
- Musical instruments played loudly in rhythmic meters appropriate for wrestling matches.
- The lavishly ornamented wrestlers proudly entered the arena.
- Their coaches accompanied them, and the wrestlers took their seats.
Try this today
When you receive attention today, pause and notice whether pride arises.
Ask yourself
How do attention and outward appearance affect my sense of pride?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.