Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.2.29
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesA Struggle Lasting One Thousand Years
“O King, the elephant and the crocodile fought in this way, pulling one another in and out of the water, for one thousand years. Upon seeing the fight, the demigods were very surprised.”
What the purport teaches
- The elephant and the crocodile continued fighting for one thousand years.
- They pulled one another in and out of the water throughout the struggle.
- The demigods watched this extraordinary fight with great surprise.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly and pause over the words “one thousand years” to consider the struggle’s duration.
Ask yourself
What strikes you about the length and persistence of this struggle?
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.