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How to study this verse, in six steps
  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
  2. 2Read the word meanings. Go through each Sanskrit word and its meaning.
  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 42: The Breaking of the Sacrificial Bow
10.42.1810.42.20

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.42.19

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Lord Kṛṣṇasince 10.42.12inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

तद् रक्षिण: सानुचरं कुपिता आततायिन: । गृहीतुकामा आवव्रुर्गृह्यतां वध्यतामिति ॥ १९ ॥

tad-rakṣiṇaḥ sānucaraṁ

kupitā ātatāyinaḥ

gṛhītu-kāmā āvavrur

gṛhyatāṁ vadhyatām iti

Translation

The enraged guards then took up their weapons and, wanting to seize Kṛṣṇa and His companions, surrounded them and shouted, “Grab Him! Kill 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 Guards Respond With Hostility

  1. 1

    The guards became enraged and took up their weapons.

  2. 2

    They surrounded Kṛṣṇa and His companions, intending to seize them.

  3. 3

    Their cries of “Grab Him! Kill Him!” openly expressed their hostility toward the Lord.

How it feels

Anxiety and conflict → Liberation and joy. Heroic victory is complicated by separation from Vraja.

Chapters 39–45 of Canto 10: Mathurā, Kaṁsa and reunion with parents. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 42: The Breaking of the Sacrificial Bow

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

The many guards attacked Kṛṣṇa, crying out “Seize Him! Kill Him!”
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.42
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. tatits
  2. rakṣiṇaḥguards
  3. saalong with
  4. anucaramHis companions
  5. kupitāḥangered
  6. ātatāyinaḥholding weapons
  7. gṛhītuto catch
  8. kāmāḥwanting
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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

  • Rakṣā · Divine protection

    Protection of devotees through the Lord’s intervention. · Theme in SB 10.42

    In this verse: “guards”

  • Sakhya · Sacred friendship

    The affection of companions and friends of the Lord. · Theme in SB 10.42

    In this verse: “companions”

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 does the guards’ hostility contrast with the attitude you wish to bring to devotional service?

Practice

Take a quiet moment to express your wish to serve Kṛṣṇa rather than oppose Him.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayThe Guards Respond With HostilityThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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