Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.44.19
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Lords Display Expert Wrestling
“Lord Balarāma and Muṣṭika, expertly displaying numerous wrestling techniques, battled each other in the same way that Lord Kṛṣṇa and His opponent did.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Balarāma and Muṣṭika battle each other.
- They expertly display many different wrestling techniques.
- Their contest proceeds in the same way as the fight between Lord Kṛṣṇa and His opponent.
Try this today
Reread the verse and note how it connects Balarāma’s contest with Kṛṣṇa’s.
Ask yourself
What does this verse add to your understanding of the two contests?
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.