Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.78.9
Nirodha· Winding upDantavakra Falls Lifeless
“His heart shattered by the club’s blow, Dantavakra vomited blood and fell lifeless to the ground, his hair disheveled and his arms and legs sprawling.”
What the purport teaches
- The club’s blow shattered Dantavakra’s heart.
- He vomited blood and fell lifeless to the ground.
- His disheveled hair and sprawling arms and legs complete the description of his fall. The verse presents his death in direct, sobering terms.
Try this today
Pause for a moment today to acknowledge that bodily life is fragile and should not be taken for granted.
Ask yourself
How does this account prompt me to reflect on the fragility of bodily life?
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.