Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.43.18
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Invincible Brothers Overwhelm Kaṁsa With Anxiety
“When Kaṁsa saw that Kuvalayāpīḍa was dead and the two brothers were invincible, he was overwhelmed with anxiety, O King.”
What the purport teaches
- Kaṁsa saw that Kuvalayāpīḍa was dead.
- He also saw that the two brothers were invincible.
- Confronted with their invincibility, Kaṁsa became overwhelmed with anxiety.
Try this today
Write one sentence describing the contrast between the two brothers and Kaṁsa in this verse.
Ask yourself
What contrast do you notice between the brothers’ invincibility and Kaṁsa’s anxiety?
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.