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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
10.68.2210.68.24

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.68.23

Ūti· What drives us to act
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:King Ugrasena hassince 10.68.22inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

वीर्यशौर्यबलोन्नद्धमात्मशक्तिसमं वच: ।

कुरवो बलदेवस्य निशम्योचु: प्रकोपिता: ॥ २३ ॥

vīrya-śaurya-balonnaddham

ātma-śakti-samaṁ vacaḥ

kuravo baladevasya

niśamyocuḥ prakopitāḥ

Translation

Upon hearing these words of Lord Baladeva’s, which were full of potency, courage and strength and were appropriate to His transcendental power, the Kauravas became furious and spoke as follows.

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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.

Receive the Lord’s Words Without Anger

  1. 1

    Lord Baladeva’s words were full of potency, courage and strength.

  2. 2

    His words were appropriate to His transcendental power, not an empty display of force.

  3. 3

    The Kauravas became furious on hearing Him. Their response shows anger rather than respect for the Lord’s words.

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 Kauravas honored Balarāma with rituals and items of respect, but when He conveyed Ugrasena’s demand that they release Sāmba, they became angry. “It is very amazing,” they said, “that the Yādavas are trying to give orders to the Kauravas.
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. vīryawith potency
  2. śauryacourage
  3. balaand strength
  4. unnaddhamfilled
  5. ātmato His own
  6. śaktipower
  7. samamappropriate
  8. vacaḥthe words
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Key ideas in this verse

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

  • Ūti · The creative impetus

    Why do we act, and what keeps us bound? · Subject 5 of 10

  • Kīrtana · Hearing and chanting

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

    In this verse: “hearing”

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

Does anger sometimes keep me from listening respectfully?

Practice

Today, pause before answering words that challenge you, and listen without immediately arguing.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayReceive the Lord’s Words Without AngerThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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