Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.15.32
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesDefeat Provokes the King’s Anger
“By manipulating his axe and arrows, Lord Paraśurāma cut to pieces the shields, flags, bows and bodies of Kārtavīryārjuna’s soldiers, who fell on the battlefield, muddying the ground with their blood. Seeing these reverses, Kārtavīryārjuna, infuriated, rushed to the battlefield.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Paraśurāma used his axe and arrows to cut apart the soldiers’ shields, flags, bows and bodies.
- The soldiers fell, and their blood muddied the battlefield. The translation describes the devastating extent of their defeat.
- Seeing these reverses, Kārtavīryārjuna became infuriated and rushed to the battlefield.
Try this today
Write a brief summary of what Kārtavīryārjuna saw and how he reacted.
Ask yourself
How did Kārtavīryārjuna respond when he saw his army’s defeat?
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.