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  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
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  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?
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Canto 10 · Chapter 63: Lord Kṛṣṇa Fights with Bāṇāsura
10.63.4710.63.49

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.63.48

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:The Supreme Lordsince 10.63.46inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

दर्पोपशमनायास्य प्रवृक्णा बाहवो मया ।

सूदितं च बलं भूरि यच्च भारायितं भुव: ॥ ४८ ॥

darpopaśamanāyāsya

pravṛkṇā bāhavo mayā

sūditaṁ ca balaṁ bhūri

yac ca bhārāyitaṁ bhuvaḥ

Translation

It was to subdue Bāṇāsura’s false pride that I severed his arms. And I slew his mighty army because it had become a burden upon the earth.

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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 Lord Subdues False Pride

  1. 1

    The Lord explains that He severed Bāṇāsura’s arms to subdue his false pride.

  2. 2

    Bāṇāsura’s mighty army had become a burden upon the earth.

  3. 3

    The Lord gives distinct reasons for His actions: subduing Bāṇāsura’s pride and removing the burden of his army.

How it feels

Conflict and affection → Devotional wonder. Divine intimacy coexists with royal duties.

Chapters 60–69 of Canto 10: Palace life, family bonds and heroic protection. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 63: Lord Kṛṣṇa Fights with Bāṇāsura

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

I have severed all but four of Bāṇa’s arms just to destroy his false pride, and I have annihilated his army because they were a burden to the earth. Henceforward he will be free from old age and death, and remaining fearless in all circumstances, he will be one of your principal attendants.”
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.63
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. darpathe false pride
  2. upaśamanāyafor subduing
  3. asyahis
  4. pravṛkṇāḥsevered
  5. bāhavaḥarms
  6. mayāby Me
  7. sūditamslain
  8. caand
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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

  • Dainya · Humility

    Ego yields to insight, service and surrender. · Theme in SB 10.63

    In this verse: “pride”

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

Is there an ability or possession that is feeding my false pride?

Practice

Notice one moment of pride today and pause instead of boasting.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayThe Lord Subdues False PrideThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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