Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.10.35
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesBoth Sides Fight for Victory
“All of these demigods and demons assembled on the battlefield with a fighting spirit and attacked one another with great strength. All of them desiring victory, they fought in pairs, hitting one another severely with sharpened arrows, swords and lances.”
What the purport teaches
- The demigods and demons assembled with a fighting spirit. Both sides attacked with great strength.
- They fought in pairs, each desiring victory.
- Their sharpened arrows, swords and lances inflicted severe blows on one another.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly and note both the desire for victory and the suffering described.
Ask yourself
What does this description help me notice about the cost of both sides demanding victory?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.