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  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
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  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 68: The Marriage of Sāmba
10.68.1210.68.14-15

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.68.13

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:The angry Kurussince 10.68.2inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

तच्छ्रुत्वा नारदोक्तेन राजन् सञ्जातमन्यव: ।

कुरून् प्रत्युद्यमं चक्रुरुग्रसेनप्रचोदिता: ॥ १३ ॥

tac chrutvā nāradoktena

rājan sañjāta-manyavaḥ

kurūn praty udyamaṁ cakrur

ugrasena-pracoditāḥ

Translation

O King, when the Yādavas heard news of this from Śrī Nārada, they became angry. Urged on by King Ugrasena, they prepared for war against the Kurus.

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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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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

An Improper Arrest Arouses Anger

  1. 1

    Śrī Nārada immediately brought the Yadu dynasty news of Sāmba’s arrest and told them the whole story.

  2. 2

    The members of the dynasty became very angry because six warriors had improperly arrested Sāmba.

  3. 3

    With King Ugrasena’s permission and encouragement, they prepared to attack the Kuru capital.

Key points from the purport
  • Śrīla Prabhupāda writes: “The great sage Nārada immediately carried the news to the Yadu dynasty that Sāmba was arrested and told them the whole story.
  • The members of the Yadu dynasty became very angry at Sāmba's being arrested, and improperly so by six warriors.
  • Now, with the permission of the head of the Yadu dynasty's king, Ugrasena, they prepared to attack the capital city of the Kuru dynasty.”

The purport's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.

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 68: The Marriage of Sāmba

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

When King Ugrasena heard of Sāmba’s capture, he called upon the Yādavas to retaliate. Angered, they prepared to fight, but Lord Balarāma pacified them, hoping to avoid a quarrel between the Kuru and Yadu dynasties.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.68
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. tatthis
  2. śrutvāhearing
  3. nāradaof Nārada Muni
  4. uktenathrough the statements
  5. rājanO King (Parīkṣit)
  6. sañjātaawakened
  7. manyavaḥwhose anger
  8. kurūnthe Kurus
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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

  • Kīrtana · Hearing and chanting

    Remembering the Lord through sacred sound. · Theme in SB 10.68

    In this verse: “heard”

  • Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership

    Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 10.68

    In this verse: “king”

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 does knowing the circumstances of Sāmba’s arrest help you understand the Yādavas’ anger?

Practice

Before responding to troubling news today, take time to hear the whole account.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayAn Improper Arrest Arouses AngerThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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

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