Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.68.9-10
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesEven Opponents Recognize Sāmba’s Prowess
“Twanging his wonderful bow, heroic Sāmba struck with arrows the six warriors headed by Karṇa. He pierced the six chariots with as many arrows, each team of four horses with four arrows, and each chariot driver with a single arrow, and he similarly struck the great bowmen who commanded the chariots. The enemy warriors congratulated Sāmba for this display of prowess.”
What the purport teaches
- Heroic Sāmba fought alone against six great warriors headed by Karṇa.
- With carefully directed arrows, he struck their chariots, horses, drivers and the great bowmen themselves.
- Even while fighting him, his enemies congratulated him. Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that they frankly appreciated his inconceivable potency and admitted that he was wonderful.
Try this today
Acknowledge one genuine strength in someone with whom you disagree.
Ask yourself
Can I honestly appreciate a good quality in someone who opposes me?
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.