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How to study this verse, in six steps

1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
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3Find the meaning yourself. Before the translation, piece the meaning together from the words.
4Read the translation. Ask: what is the Lord teaching here, and how does it apply to my life?
5Read the purport slowly. Read it two or three times. Don't rush.
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

10.68.50-51 10.68.53

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.68.52

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

Who is speaking and story frame

Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.68.49inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

प्रतिगृह्य तु तत्सर्वं भगवान् सात्वतर्षभ: ।

ससुत: सस्‍नुष: प्रायात् सुहृद्भ‍िरभिनन्दित: ॥ ५२ ॥

pratigṛhya tu tat sarvaṁ

bhagavān sātvatarṣabhaḥ

sa-sutaḥ sa-snuṣaḥ prāyāt

suhṛdbhir abhinanditaḥ

Translation

The Supreme Lord, chief of the Yādavas, accepted all these gifts and then departed with His son and daughter-in-law as His well-wishers bid Him farewell.

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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.

Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

The Lord Departs Amid Good Wishes

1
The verse identifies the chief of the Yādavas as the Supreme Lord.
2
He accepted all the gifts that had been offered.
3
He departed with His son and daughter-in-law while His well-wishers bid Him farewell.

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

Chapter 68: The Marriage of Sāmba

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Baladeva assured the Kauravas He would not harm them, and Duryodhana presented various wedding gifts to his daughter and new son-in-law. Then Duryodhana, extending his greetings to the Yādavas, requested Lord Baladeva to return to Dvārakā with Sāmba and Lakṣmaṇā.

Read the whole chapter summary Back to this verse in chapter 10.68