Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.72.45
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesLamentation and Congratulations Follow Jarāsandha’s Death
“With the death of the lord of Magadha, a great cry of lamentation arose, while Arjuna and Kṛṣṇa congratulated Bhīma by embracing him.”
What the purport teaches
- A great cry of lamentation arose when the lord of Magadha was killed.
- Arjuna and Kṛṣṇa congratulated Bhīma by embracing him.
- The verse places lamentation alongside congratulations. The same event brought sorrow to some and honor to Bhīma.
Try this today
Reread the verse and name its two contrasting responses: lamentation and congratulations.
Ask yourself
How does noticing both responses help me read this scene more carefully?
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.