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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Texts 10.68.32-33

Who is speaking and story frame

अहो यदून् सुसंरब्धान् कृष्णं च कुपितं शनै: ।

सान्‍त्‍वयित्वाहमेतेषां शममिच्छन्निहागत: ॥ ३२ ॥

त इमे मन्दमतय: कलहाभिरता: खला: ।

तं मामवज्ञाय मुहुर्दुर्भाषान् मानिनोऽब्रुवन् ॥ ३३ ॥

aho yadūn su-saṁrabdhān

kṛṣṇaṁ ca kupitaṁ śanaiḥ

sāntvayitvāham eteṣāṁ

śamam icchann ihāgataḥ

ta ime manda-matayaḥ

kalahābhiratāḥ khalāḥ

taṁ mām avajñāya muhur

durbhāṣān mānino ’bruvan

Translation

“Ah, only gradually was I able to calm the furious Yadus and Lord Kṛṣṇa, who was also enraged. Desiring peace for these Kauravas, I came here. But they are so dull-headed, fond of quarrel and mischievous by nature that they have repeatedly disrespected Me. Out of conceit they dared to address Me with harsh words!

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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.

Honor the Lord’s Effort for Peace

  1. 1

    Lord Balarāma had gradually calmed the furious Yadus and Lord Kṛṣṇa, who was also enraged.

  2. 2

    He came to the Kauravas desiring peace for them.

  3. 3

    Instead of welcoming His effort, they repeatedly disrespected Him. He described their harsh speech as arising from conceit and fondness for quarrel.

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:

Angered, they prepared to fight, but Lord Balarāma pacified them, hoping to avoid a quarrel between the Kuru and Yadu dynasties. The Lord set off for Hastināpura, together with several brāhmaṇas and Yādava elders.
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. ahoah
  2. yadūnthe Yadus
  3. su-saṁrabdhānboiling with rage
  4. kṛṣṇamKṛṣṇa
  5. caalso
  6. kupitamangry
  7. śanaiḥgradually
  8. sāntvayitvāhaving calmed
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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

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

When someone seeks peace, do I welcome the effort or continue the quarrel?

Practice

Respond respectfully today to one attempt at reconciliation, without adding a harsh remark.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayHonor the Lord’s Effort for PeaceThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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