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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.72.15

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

The Lord Provides a Way Forward

“When King Yudhiṣṭhira heard that Jarāsandha remained undefeated, he set to pondering, and then the primeval Lord, Hari, told him the means Uddhava had described for defeating Jarāsandha.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.72.15, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Yudhiṣṭhira heard that Jarāsandha remained undefeated.
  • As the king pondered this difficulty, the primeval Lord, Hari, spoke to him.
  • The Lord explained the means Uddhava had described for defeating Jarāsandha.

Try this today

Pause over one difficulty today and reread this verse before deciding your next step.

Ask yourself

When I meet a difficulty, do I make room to consider the Lord’s guidance?

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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