Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.68.11
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Warriors Disable Sāmba’s Defenses
“But they forced him down from his chariot, and thereupon four of them struck his four horses, one of them struck down his chariot driver, and another broke his bow.”
What the purport teaches
- The warriors deprived Sāmba of his chariot and forced him down from it.
- Four of them struck his four horses, while another struck down his chariot driver.
- Another warrior broke his bow, taking away the weapon with which he had been fighting.
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Write a one-sentence summary of how Sāmba lost his chariot support and bow, keeping to the verse’s details.
Ask yourself
What details show how the warriors combined their efforts against Sāmba?
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.