Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.79.27
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesStop a Fruitless Battle
“Since you are so evenly matched in fighting prowess, I do not see how either of you can win or lose this duel. Therefore please stop this useless battle.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Balarāma explained that the two warriors were evenly matched in fighting prowess.
- He did not see how either could win or lose the duel.
- He therefore asked them to stop the useless battle.
Try this today
Step back from one unproductive argument today instead of trying to have the final word.
Ask yourself
Am I continuing any dispute that has become fruitless?
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.