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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.56.18

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

Following the Trail Reveals What Happened

“In the forest they found Prasena and his horse, both killed by the lion. Further on they found the lion dead on a mountainside, slain by Ṛkṣa [Jāmbavān].”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.56.18, translation

What the purport teaches

  • In the forest, they found Prasena and his horse dead.
  • Both had been killed by the lion.
  • Further on, they found the lion dead on a mountainside, slain by Ṛkṣa, Jāmbavān.

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Review one assumption you hold and distinguish what you know from what you merely suppose.

Ask yourself

Am I willing to let discovered facts correct my first impression?

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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