All Live lessons

Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.44.2

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

The Opponents Struggle for Victory

“Seizing each other’s hands and locking legs with each other, the opponents struggled powerfully, eager for victory.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.44.2, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The opponents seized each other’s hands.
  • They locked legs with each other and struggled powerfully.
  • Their struggle was driven by eagerness for victory.

Try this today

Reread the verse and identify the three details that describe the struggle.

Ask yourself

How do the details of this verse convey the intensity of the struggle?

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.

One of the 108 chosen lessons, close to this verseUse Your Resources for Others' WelfareSB 10.22.35Next · LeadTeach what you are livingTurn this chapter into a timed class plan or a short reel script.Open Lecture Studio