Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.56.23
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Fierce Combat Unfolds
“The two fought furiously in single combat, each determined to win. Contending against each other with various weapons and then with stones, tree trunks and finally their bare arms, they struggled like two hawks battling over a piece of flesh.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord and Jāmbavān fought furiously in single combat, each determined to win.
- They fought with various weapons, then stones and tree trunks, and finally their bare arms.
- The translation compares their struggle to two hawks battling over a piece of flesh.
Try this today
Reread the verse slowly, noting the sequence of the combat and its vivid comparison.
Ask yourself
What does the progression from weapons to bare arms help me notice about this struggle?
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.