Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.50.24
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Battlefield Reveals Devastating Defeat
“Elephants fell to the ground, their foreheads split open, cavalry horses fell with severed necks, chariots fell with their horses, flags, drivers and masters all shattered, and foot soldiers collapsed with severed arms, thighs and shoulders.”
What the purport teaches
- Elephants and cavalry horses fell to the ground with fatal wounds.
- Chariots were shattered along with their horses, flags, drivers and masters.
- Foot soldiers also collapsed. The description shows destruction throughout the opposing army.
Try this today
Read the verse slowly once, noticing how each part of the army was struck down.
Ask yourself
What strikes you about the extent of the destruction described here?
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.