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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Texts 10.66.27-28

सुदक्षिणस्तस्य सुत: कृत्वा संस्थाविधिं पते: ।

निहत्य पितृहन्तारं यास्याम्यपचितिं पितु: ॥ २७ ॥

इत्यात्मनाभिसन्धाय सोपाध्यायो महेश्वरम् ।

सुदक्षिणोऽर्चयामास परमेण समाधिना ॥ २८ ॥

sudakṣiṇas tasya sutaḥ

kṛtvā saṁsthā-vidhiṁ pateḥ

nihatya pitṛ-hantāraṁ

yāsyāmy apacitiṁ pituḥ

ity ātmanābhisandhāya

sopādhyāyo maheśvaram

su-dakṣiṇo ’rcayām āsa

parameṇa samādhinā

Translation

After the King’s son Sudakṣiṇa had performed the obligatory funeral rituals for his father, he resolved within his mind: “Only by killing my father’s murderer can I avenge his death.” Thus the charitable Sudakṣiṇa, together with his priests, began worshiping Lord Maheśvara with great attention.

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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.

Revenge Becomes the Aim of Worship

  1. 1

    Sudakṣiṇa performed the obligatory funeral rituals for his father. He then resolved to avenge his death by killing his father’s murderer.

  2. 2

    Although charitable, Sudakṣiṇa directed his attentive worship of Lord Maheśvara toward revenge. His priests joined him.

  3. 3

    The purport identifies Lord Śiva as Viśvanātha, the lord of the kingdom of Kāśi. His temple in Vārāṇasī continues to receive many thousands of pilgrims daily.

Study points are short summaries, not the translation. Confirm them in the original text and purport on Vedabase.