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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 68: The Marriage of Sāmba
10.68.2110.68.23

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.68.22

Manvantara· The Manus and right duty
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:King Ugrasena hassince 10.68.22inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

यद् यूयं बहवस्त्वेकं जित्वाधर्मेण धार्मिकम् ।

अबध्नीताथ तन्मृष्ये बन्धूनामैक्यकाम्यया ॥ २२ ॥

yad yūyaṁ bahavas tv ekaṁ

jitvādharmeṇa dhārmikam

abadhnītātha tan mṛṣye

bandhūnām aikya-kāmyayā

Translation

[King Ugrasena has said:] Even though by irreligious means several of you defeated a single opponent who follows the religious codes, still I am tolerating this for the sake of unity among family members.

Read the purport on Vedabase.io

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.

Tolerance for the Sake of Family Unity

  1. 1

    Ugrasena condemned the Kurus’ conduct: several warriors had defeated and bound one opponent by irreligious means.

  2. 2

    Although that opponent followed religious codes, Ugrasena was tolerating the wrong for the sake of unity among relatives.

  3. 3

    The purport explains that Ugrasena implied they should immediately bring Sāmba and present him to Lord Balarāma.

Key points from the purport
  • Here Ugrasena implies that the Kurus should immediately bring Sāmba and present him to Lord Balarāma.

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:

The Lord set off for Hastināpura, together with several brāhmaṇas and Yādava elders. The party of Yādavas set up camp in a garden outside the city, and Lord Balarāma sent Uddhava to ascertain King Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s frame of mind.
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. yatthat
  2. yūyamall of you
  3. bahavaḥbeing many
  4. tubut
  5. ekamone person
  6. jitvādefeating
  7. adharmeṇaagainst religious principles
  8. dhārmikamone who follows religious principles
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Key ideas in this verse

The subject this verse serves and the themes it speaks of.

  • Manvantara · The change of Manus

    What gives human life its right direction? · Subject 6 of 10

  • Dharma · Duty and righteous conduct

    Right action as duty, responsibility and devotion. · Theme in SB 10.68

    In this verse: “religious”

  • 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 can you seek family unity while still acknowledging a wrong that needs correction?

Practice

In one family tension today, speak patiently while identifying a small step that could put matters right.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayTolerance for the Sake of Family UnityThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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