Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.76.25
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutySteadfast in Their Assigned Duty
“Because the heroes of the Vṛṣṇi clan were eager for victory in this world and the next, they did not abandon their assigned posts on the battlefield, even though the downpour of weapons hurled by Śālva’s commanders tormented them.”
What the purport teaches
- The heroes of the Vṛṣṇi clan did not abandon their assigned posts, even when Śālva’s commanders tormented them with weapons.
- They were determined either to die on the battlefield or to gain victory.
- They trusted that death in battle would bring them to a heavenly planet, while victory would allow them to enjoy the world.
Try this today
Complete one responsibility today that you have been tempted to leave unfinished.
Ask yourself
What helps me remain steady in an assigned responsibility when it becomes difficult?
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.