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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.72.33

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

Jarāsandha Prepares for the Fight

“Having said this, Jarāsandha offered Bhīmasena a huge club, took up another himself and went outside the city.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.72.33, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Jarāsandha offered Bhīmasena a huge club.
  • He took up another club himself, equipping both fighters for combat.
  • Jarāsandha then went outside the city.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly and name the three actions Jarāsandha took.

Ask yourself

What do you notice about how Jarāsandha prepared both himself and Bhīmasena for combat?

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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