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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.74.41

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

The Warriors Rise Against Śiśupāla

“Then the sons of Pāṇḍu became furious, and together with the warriors of the Matsya, Kaikaya and Sṛñjaya clans, they rose up from their seats with weapons poised, ready to kill Śiśupāla.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.74.41, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The sons of Pāṇḍu became furious.
  • The warriors of the Matsya, Kaikaya and Sṛñjaya clans rose with them.
  • They stood with weapons poised, ready to kill Śiśupāla. The verse describes their anger reaching the point of armed confrontation.

Try this today

Take a quiet moment today to notice how anger affects your words and actions.

Ask yourself

What do I notice in myself when anger begins turning into a desire to retaliate?

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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