Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.76.14-15
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Warriors Go Out Together
“The chief commanders of the chariot warriors — Sātyaki, Cārudeṣṇa, Sāmba, Akrūra and his younger brothers, along with Hārdikya, Bhānuvinda, Gada, Śuka and Sāraṇa — went out of the city with many other eminent bowmen, all girded in armor and protected by contingents of soldiers riding on chariots, elephants and horses, and also by companies of infantry.”
What the purport teaches
- Sātyaki, Cārudeṣṇa, Sāmba, Akrūra and the other chief commanders went out of the city together.
- Many other eminent bowmen accompanied them. All were girded in armor.
- Soldiers on chariots, elephants and horses protected them, along with companies of infantry.
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Reread the translation and identify the four groups of soldiers supporting the commanders.
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What details help you see how carefully the warriors were prepared and supported?
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.