Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.68.5
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesBhīṣma Sets Limits on Punishment
“After saying this and having their plan sanctioned by the senior member of the Kuru dynasty, Karṇa, Śala, Bhūri, Yajñaketu and Suyodhana set out to attack Sāmba.”
What the purport teaches
- Karṇa, Śala, Bhūri, Yajñaketu and Suyodhana set out to attack Sāmba with the Kuru elder’s permission.
- Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura identifies this elder as Bhīṣma. Bhīṣma reasoned that, because Sāmba had touched the maiden, Sāmba must become her husband.
- Bhīṣma permitted them to arrest and bind Sāmba to mark his impropriety and display their prowess, but expressly forbade killing him. He also accompanied the five warriors.
Try this today
If you need to correct someone today, state the specific problem without adding insults or threats.
Ask yourself
When correcting wrongdoing, do I set limits on my response?
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.