Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.59.12
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Warriors Follow Bhaumāsura’s Order
“Ordered by Bhaumāsura, Mura’s seven sons — Tāmra, Antarikṣa, Śravaṇa, Vibhāvasu, Vasu, Nabhasvān and Aruṇa — followed their general, Pīṭha, onto the battlefield bearing their weapons.”
What the purport teaches
- Bhaumāsura ordered Mura’s seven sons to enter the battlefield.
- The seven sons were Tāmra, Antarikṣa, Śravaṇa, Vibhāvasu, Vasu, Nabhasvān and Aruṇa.
- They followed their general, Pīṭha, carrying their weapons. This verse sets out their organized advance into battle.
Try this today
Reread the verse once, noting who gave the order and who led the warriors.
Ask yourself
What do you notice about whose orders these warriors followed?
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.