Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.50.43
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesAnother Warrior Appears Before the Battle
“Just as the eighteenth battle was about to take place, a barbarian warrior named Kālayavana, sent by Nārada, appeared on the battlefield.”
What the purport teaches
- The eighteenth battle was about to take place.
- At that moment, a barbarian warrior named Kālayavana appeared on the battlefield.
- Kālayavana had been sent by Nārada.
Try this today
Reread the verse and briefly name its three details: the timing, the arriving warrior, and who sent him.
Ask yourself
How does Kālayavana’s arrival change the situation just as another battle approaches?
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.