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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.52.6

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

A New Army Arrives

“As the wealth was being carried by oxen and men under Lord Kṛṣṇa’s direction, Jarāsandha appeared at the head of twenty-three armies.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.52.6, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The wealth was being carried by oxen and men.
  • This work proceeded under Lord Kṛṣṇa’s direction.
  • While the wealth was being transported, Jarāsandha appeared at the head of twenty-three armies.

Try this today

Read the verse slowly, noting the work under Lord Kṛṣṇa’s direction and the arrival of Jarāsandha.

Ask yourself

Where do I see Lord Kṛṣṇa directing events in this verse?

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.

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