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How to study this verse, in six steps

1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
2Read the word meanings. Go through each Sanskrit word and its meaning.
3Find the meaning yourself. Before the translation, piece the meaning together from the words.
4Read the translation. Ask: what is the Lord teaching here, and how does it apply to my life?
5Read the purport slowly. Read it two or three times. Don't rush.
6Write down what touched you. Note the main points in your own notebook.

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Canto 10 · Chapter 4: The Atrocities of King Kaṁsa

10.4.36 10.4.38

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.4.37

Ūti· What drives us to act

Who is speaking and story frame

Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.4.28inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

तथापि देवा: सापत्न्‍यान्नोपेक्ष्या इति मन्महे ।

ततस्तन्मूलखनने नियुङ्‌क्ष्वास्माननुव्रतान् ॥ ३७ ॥

tathāpi devāḥ sāpatnyān

nopekṣyā iti manmahe

tatas tan-mūla-khanane

niyuṅkṣvāsmān anuvratān

Translation

Nonetheless, because of their enmity, our opinion is that the demigods should not be neglected. Therefore, to uproot them completely, engage us in fighting with them, for we are ready to follow you.

Read Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport on Vedabase.io

Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Do Not Leave Problems Unaddressed

1
Moral instructions advise extinguishing fire completely, treating diseases completely, and clearing debts completely.
2
If these are neglected, they can increase and later become difficult to stop.
3
The ministers applied this reasoning to their enmity toward the demigods. They offered to follow Kaṁsa and uproot his enemies completely.

Key points from the purport

According to moral instructions, one should not neglect to extinguish fire completely, treat diseases completely, and clear debts completely.
Otherwise they will increase and later be difficult to stop.
Therefore the ministers advised Kaṁsa to uproot his enemies completely.

Śrīla Prabhupāda's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.

How it feels

Terror → Wonder and relief. The threat of destruction yields to divine appearance.

Chapters 1–4 of Canto 10: Threat from Kaṁsa and Kṛṣṇa's birth. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Chapter 4: The Atrocities of King Kaṁsa

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

The demoniac ministers further advised that Kaṁsa and the demons continue their enmity toward Viṣṇu because Viṣṇu is the original person among all the demigods. The brāhmaṇas, the cows, the Vedas, austerity, truthfulness, control of the senses and mind, faithfulness and mercy are among the different parts of the body of Viṣṇu, who is the origin of all the demigods, including Lord Brahmā and Lord Śiva.

Read the whole chapter summary Back to this verse in chapter 10.4