Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.68.8
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa’s Son Displays Inconceivable Potency
“O best of the Kurus, as Kṛṣṇa’s son Sāmba was being unjustly harassed by the Kurus, that darling of the Yadu dynasty did not tolerate their attack, any more than a lion would tolerate an attack by puny animals.”
What the purport teaches
- The translation describes the Kurus’ attack on Sāmba as unjust harassment.
- Sāmba, the darling of the Yadu dynasty, would not tolerate their attack, just as a lion would not tolerate an attack by puny animals.
- Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that Sāmba was endowed with inconceivable potencies as the son of Lord Kṛṣṇa.
Try this today
Spend a quiet minute remembering Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and your aim of devotional service.
Ask yourself
How does the purport connect Sāmba’s extraordinary potency with Lord Kṛṣṇa?
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.