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How to study this verse, in six steps

1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
2Read the word meanings. Go through each Sanskrit word and its meaning.
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

10.68.6 10.68.8

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.68.7

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

तं ते जिघृक्षव: क्रुद्धास्तिष्ठ तिष्ठेति भाषिण: ।

आसाद्य धन्विनो बाणै: कर्णाग्रण्य: समाकिरन् ॥ ७ ॥

taṁ te jighṛkṣavaḥ kruddhās

tiṣṭha tiṣṭheti bhāṣiṇaḥ

āsādya dhanvino bāṇaiḥ

karṇāgraṇyaḥ samākiran

Translation

Determined to capture him, the angry bowmen led by Karṇa shouted at Sāmba, ‘Stand and fight! Stand and fight!’ They came straight for him and showered him with arrows.

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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.

Anger Becomes an Armed Attack

1
The angry bowmen were led by Karṇa and were determined to capture Sāmba.
2
They repeatedly challenged him to stand and fight.
3
Coming straight toward him, they showered him with arrows.

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:

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 summary Back to this verse in chapter 10.68