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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 58: Kṛṣṇa Marries Five Princesses
10.58.510.58.7

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.58.6

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.58.1inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

तथैव सात्यकि: पार्थै: पूजितश्चाभिवन्दित: ।

निषसादासनेऽन्ये च पूजिता: पर्युपासत ॥ ६ ॥

tathaiva sātyakiḥ pārthaiḥ

pūjitaś cābhivanditaḥ

niṣasādāsane ’nye ca

pūjitāḥ paryupāsata

Translation

Sātyaki also accepted a seat of honor after receiving worship and welcome from the Pāṇḍavas, and the Lord’s other companions, being duly honored, sat down in various places.

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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.

Honor the Lord’s Companions

  1. 1

    The Pāṇḍavas welcomed and worshiped Sātyaki. He then accepted a seat of honor.

  2. 2

    The Lord’s other companions were also duly honored. Their welcome was not overlooked.

  3. 3

    After receiving this honor, the other companions sat down in various places. The welcome included both the Lord and those accompanying Him.

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

Further reading

Chapter 58: Kṛṣṇa Marries Five Princesses

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Then the Pāṇḍavas properly worshiped and welcomed Sātyaki and the Lord’s other companions, offering them sitting places. Lord Kṛṣṇa paid a visit to Queen Kuntī, and after He had offered her His respects, they inquired from each other about their family members.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.58
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. tathā evasimilarly
  2. sātyakiḥSātyaki
  3. pārthaiḥby the sons of Pṛthā
  4. pūjitaḥworshiped
  5. caand
  6. abhivanditaḥwelcomed
  7. niṣasādasat down
  8. āsaneon a seat
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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

  • Bhakti · Devotion and loving service

    How devotion reorganizes desire and action. · Theme in SB 10.58

    In this verse: “worship”, “worshiped”

  • Sakhya · Sacred friendship

    The affection of companions and friends of the Lord. · Theme in SB 10.58

    In this verse: “companions”

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

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How can you show thoughtful respect to those who accompany and serve the Lord?

Practice

Warmly welcome a devotee today and offer them a comfortable place to sit.

Live this todayHonor the Lord’s CompanionsThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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