Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.10.36
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Battle Takes a Deadly Toll
“They severed one another’s heads, using weapons like bhuśuṇḍis, cakras, clubs, ṛṣṭis, paṭṭiśas, śaktis, ulmukas, prāsas, paraśvadhas, nistriṁśas, lances, parighas, mudgaras and bhindipālas.”
What the purport teaches
- The fighters used many kinds of weapons against one another.
- These included bhuśuṇḍis, cakras, clubs and lances.
- The weapons severed heads, showing the deadly violence of the battle.
Try this today
Write one sentence summarizing the human cost described in this verse.
Ask yourself
Am I noticing the loss of life, rather than only the variety of weapons?
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.