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  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
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  3. 3Find the meaning yourself. Before the translation, piece the meaning together from the words.
  4. 4Read the translation. Ask: what is the Lord teaching here, and how does it apply to my life?
  5. 5Read the purport slowly. Read it two or three times. Don't rush.
  6. 6Write down what touched you. Note the main points in your own notebook.
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Canto 10 · Chapter 36: The Slaying of Ariṣṭā, the Bull Demon
10.36.1310.36.15

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.36.14

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.36.1inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

असृग् वमन् मूत्रशकृत् समुत्सृजन्

क्षिपंश्च पादाननवस्थितेक्षण: ।

जगाम कृच्छ्रं निऋर्तेरथ क्षयं

पुष्पै: किरन्तो हरिमीडिरे सुरा: ॥ १४ ॥

asṛg vaman mūtra-śakṛt samutsṛjan

kṣipaṁś ca pādān anavasthitekṣaṇaḥ

jagāma kṛcchraṁ nirṛter atha kṣayaṁ

puṣpaiḥ kiranto harim īḍire surāḥ

Translation

Vomiting blood and profusely excreting stool and urine, kicking his legs and rolling his eyes about, Ariṣṭāsura thus went painfully to the abode of Death. The demigods honored Lord Kṛṣṇa by scattering flowers upon Him.

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This verse has no purport; its meaning is explained by the verses around it.

From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.

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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

The Demigods Honor Kṛṣṇa’s Victory

  1. 1

    Ariṣṭāsura’s body showed severe distress as he died painfully.

  2. 2

    The demon went to the abode of Death; his attack on Lord Kṛṣṇa had ended in defeat.

  3. 3

    The demigods honored Lord Kṛṣṇa by scattering flowers upon Him.

How it feels

Attachment → Impending loss. The approach of departure gives pastoral love a poignant edge.

Chapters 34–38 of Canto 10: Further Vraja events and Akrūra's arrival. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 36: The Slaying of Ariṣṭā, the Bull Demon

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Then Kṛṣṇa and Rāma, while being honored by the demigods and cowherd boys, returned to the village. A short time later Nārada Muni, the great sage among the demigods, came to see King Kaṁsa.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.36
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. asṛkblood
  2. vamanvomiting
  3. mūtraurine
  4. śakṛtand feces
  5. samutsṛjanprofusely excreting
  6. kṣipanthrowing about
  7. caand
  8. pādānhis legs
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Key ideas in this verse

The subject this verse serves and the themes it speaks of.

  • Īśānukathā · The science of God

    Who is the Lord, and how do His devotees live? · Subject 7 of 10

  • Abhaya · Fearlessness

    Steadiness through faith amid danger and death. · Theme in SB 10.36

    In this verse: “death”

  • Karuṇā · Compassion

    Concern for others expressed through bhakti. · Theme in SB 10.36

    In this verse: “distress”

Chapter themes come from the story phase this chapter belongs to.

4

Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How can I respond to Kṛṣṇa’s victory with honor rather than merely curiosity?

Practice

Offer a brief prayer honoring Lord Kṛṣṇa, remembering the demigods’ offering of flowers.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayThe Demigods Honor Kṛṣṇa’s VictoryThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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