Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.43.16
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Lords Enter With Their Cowherd Companions
“My dear King, Lord Baladeva and Lord Janārdana, each carrying one of the elephant’s tusks as His chosen weapon, entered the arena with several cowherd boys.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Baladeva and Lord Janārdana entered the wrestling arena together.
- Each carried one of the elephant’s tusks as His chosen weapon.
- Several cowherd boys accompanied the two Lords into the arena.
Try this today
Read the verse aloud once, remembering the two Lords entering with the cowherd boys.
Ask yourself
What do you notice about the Lords entering with both weapons and cowherd companions?
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.