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  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
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  4. 4Read the translation. Ask: what is the Lord teaching here, and how does it apply to my life?
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Canto 10 · Chapter 50: Kṛṣṇa Establishes the City of Dvārakā
10.50.13-1410.50.16

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.50.15

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

एवं सम्मन्‍त्र्य दाशार्हौ दंशितौ रथिनौ पुरात् ।

निर्जग्मतु: स्वायुधाढ्यौ बलेनाल्पीयसा वृतौ ॥ १५ ॥

evaṁ sammantrya dāśārhau

daṁśitau rathinau purāt

nirjagmatuḥ svāyudhāḍhyau

balenālpīyasā vṛtau

Translation

After Lord Kṛṣṇa had thus invited His brother, the two Dāśārhas, Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma, wearing armor and displaying Their resplendent weapons, drove out of the city in Their chariots. Only a very small contingent of soldiers accompanied Them.

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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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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

The Lords Go Forth Together

  1. 1

    After Kṛṣṇa invites His brother, Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma leave the city together in Their chariots.

  2. 2

    The two Dāśārhas wear armor and display Their resplendent weapons.

  3. 3

    Only a very small contingent of soldiers accompanies Them. The description keeps attention on the two Lords as They go forth.

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