Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.69.35
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesRegulated Duties for Protecting Society
“In another place He was on a hunting expedition. Mounted on His Sindhī horse and accompanied by the most heroic of the Yadus, He was killing animals meant for offering in sacrifice.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa rode His Sindhī horse on a hunting expedition, accompanied by the most heroic of the Yadus.
- The animals He killed were meant for sacrifice. The purport explains that Vedic regulations allowed kṣatriyas to kill prescribed animals on certain occasions.
- Such occasions concerned maintaining peace in forests or offering animals in sacrifice. Kṣatriyas practiced fighting because their duty required them to kill enemies to maintain peace in society.
Try this today
Write down the specific limits and purposes given in the purport for this kṣatriya duty.
Ask yourself
How do the stated regulations and purposes help me understand this activity?
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.