Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.30.16
Nirodha· Winding upMutual Enmity Becomes Fierce Battle
“Their mutual enmity aroused, Pradyumna fought fiercely against Sāmba, Akrūra against Kuntibhoja, Aniruddha against Sātyaki, Subhadra against Saṅgrāmajit, Sumitra against Suratha, and the two Gadas against each other.”
What the purport teaches
- With mutual enmity aroused, Pradyumna fought fiercely against Sāmba, and Akrūra against Kuntibhoja.
- Aniruddha fought against Sātyaki, and Subhadra against Saṅgrāmajit.
- Sumitra fought against Suratha, and the two Gadas fought against each other.
Try this today
In one tense interaction today, refrain from answering hostility with hostility.
Ask yourself
Is there a relationship in which I am allowing mutual hostility to grow?
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.