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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Texts 10.59.38-39

गत्वा सुरेन्द्रभवनं दत्त्वादित्यै च कुण्डले ।

पूजितस्‍त्रिदशेन्द्रेण महेन्द्रय‍ाण्या च सप्रिय: ॥ ३८ ॥

चोदितो भार्ययोत्पाट्य पारिजातं गरुत्मति ।

आरोप्य सेन्द्रान् विबुधान् निर्जित्योपानयत्पुरम् ॥ ३९ ॥

gatvā surendra-bhavanaṁ

dattvādityai ca kuṇḍale

pūjitas tridaśendreṇa

mahendryāṇyā ca sa-priyaḥ

codito bhāryayotpāṭya

pārījātaṁ garutmati

āropya sendrān vibudhān

nirjityopānayat puram

Translation

The Lord then went to the abode of Indra, the demigods’ king, and gave mother Aditi her earrings; there Indra and his wife worshiped Kṛṣṇa and His beloved consort Satyabhāmā. Then, at Satyabhāmā’s behest the Lord uprooted the heavenly pārijāta tree and put it on the back of Garuḍa. After defeating Indra and all the other demigods, Kṛṣṇa brought the pārijāta to His capital.

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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.

Kṛṣṇa Prevails Over the Demigods

  1. 1

    The Lord went to Indra's abode and gave mother Aditi her earrings. Indra and his wife worshiped Kṛṣṇa and His beloved consort Satyabhāmā.

  2. 2

    At Satyabhāmā's request, Kṛṣṇa uprooted the heavenly pārijāta tree and placed it on Garuḍa's back.

  3. 3

    Kṛṣṇa defeated Indra and all the other demigods and brought the pārijāta to His capital.

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