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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.72.13

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

Carry Out Your Assigned Responsibility

“He sent Sahadeva to the south with the Sṛñjayas, Nakula to the west with the Matsyas, Arjuna to the north with the Kekayas, and Bhīma to the east with the Madrakas.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.72.13, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Yudhiṣṭhira sent Sahadeva south with the Sṛñjayas and Nakula west with the Matsyas.
  • He sent Arjuna north with the Kekayas and Bhīma east with the Madrakas.
  • Each brother received a particular direction and companions for his mission.

Try this today

Choose one shared task today and clearly agree on who will do each part.

Ask yourself

How can I carry out my own responsibility while cooperating with others?

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.

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