Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.44.28
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Remaining Wrestlers Flee
“Cāṇūra, Muṣṭika, Kūṭa, Śala and Tośala having been killed, the remaining wrestlers all fled for their lives.”
What the purport teaches
- Cāṇūra, Muṣṭika, Kūṭa, Śala and Tośala had been killed.
- All the remaining wrestlers fled rather than continue fighting.
- They ran away to save their lives. Their flight brought the wrestling challenge to an end.
Try this today
Reread the verse and note the stated reason the remaining wrestlers fled.
Ask yourself
What does the wrestlers’ flight reveal about their confidence after these defeats?
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.