Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.44.31
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKaṁsa Stops the Celebration
“The Bhoja king, seeing that his best wrestlers had all been killed or had fled, stopped the musical performance originally meant for his pleasure and spoke the following words.”
What the purport teaches
- The Bhoja king saw that his best wrestlers had all been killed or had fled.
- He stopped the musical performance that had originally been meant for his own pleasure.
- After stopping the music, he began to speak. The verse marks his response to the defeat of his wrestlers.
Try this today
Write one sentence describing Kaṁsa’s response to his wrestlers’ defeat, using only this verse.
Ask yourself
What stands out to me about Kaṁsa stopping music originally intended for his pleasure?
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.