Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.54.9
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Opposing Kings Retreat
“Seeing their armies being struck down by the Vṛṣṇis, who were eager for victory, the kings headed by Jarāsandha were discouraged and left the battlefield.”
What the purport teaches
- The Vṛṣṇis were eager for victory and struck down the opposing armies.
- The kings headed by Jarāsandha saw their forces being defeated.
- Discouraged by these losses, the kings left the battlefield.
Try this today
Note the verse’s three stages: the armies’ defeat, the kings’ discouragement and their departure.
Ask yourself
What connection does this verse show between what the kings saw, felt and did?
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.