Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.72.43
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesBhīma Tears Jarāsandha Apart
“Bhīma pressed down on one leg with his foot while grabbing Jarāsandha’s other leg in his hands, and just as a great elephant might break the branch of a tree, Bhīma tore Jarāsandha apart from the anus upward.”
What the purport teaches
- Bhīma held one of Jarāsandha’s legs down with his foot and grasped the other with both hands.
- He tore Jarāsandha apart from the anus upward, bringing the struggle to its decisive end.
- The translation compares Bhīma’s action to a great elephant breaking a tree branch. This comparison conveys his tremendous strength.
Try this today
Read the translation once slowly, and identify the comparison used to describe Bhīma’s strength.
Ask yourself
How does the comparison with an elephant help me understand the strength of Bhīma’s action?
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.