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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 57: Satrājit Murdered, the Jewel Returned

10.57.27 10.57.29

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.57.28

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

Who is speaking and story frame

Speaking:Kṛtavarmāsince 10.57.12-13inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

तत: स कारयामास क्रिया बन्धोर्हतस्य वै ।

साकं सुहृद्भ‍िर्भगवान् या या: स्यु: साम्परायिकी: ॥ २८ ॥

tataḥ sa kārayām āsa

kriyā bandhor hatasya vai

sākaṁ suhṛdbhir bhagavān

yā yāḥ syuḥ sāmparāyikīḥ

Translation

Lord Kṛṣṇa then had the various funeral rites performed for His deceased relative, Satrājit. The Lord attended the funeral along with well-wishers of the family.

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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.

Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Kṛṣṇa Honors His Deceased Relative

1
Lord Kṛṣṇa arranged the various funeral rites for His deceased relative, Satrājit.
2
The Lord personally attended the funeral.
3
Well-wishers of the family attended with Him, sharing in this occasion of mourning.

How it feels

Yearning and danger → Marriage and reciprocity. A wider range of divine relationships appears.

Chapters 50–59 of Canto 10: Dvārakā, Rukmiṇī and royal rescues. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Chapter 57: Satrājit Murdered, the Jewel Returned

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Lord Kṛṣṇa returned to Dvārakā and had the funeral rites performed for Satrājit. When Akrūra and Kṛtavarmā heard how Śatadhanvā had met his death, they fled Dvārakā.

Read the whole chapter summary Back to this verse in chapter 10.57