Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.10.8
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesDhruva Mahārāja’s Skill in Battle
“Dhruva Mahārāja, who was a great charioteer and certainly a great bowman also, immediately began to kill them by simultaneously discharging arrows three at a time.”
What the purport teaches
- Dhruva Mahārāja was a great charioteer.
- He was also a great bowman.
- He immediately began killing the attackers by discharging arrows three at a time.
Try this today
Identify the two skills named in the translation and the specific way Dhruva Mahārāja discharged his arrows.
Ask yourself
Which details show both Dhruva Mahārāja’s skill and the deadly nature of this battle?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
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