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  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
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  4. 4Read the translation. Ask: what is the Lord teaching here, and how does it apply to my life?
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Canto 10 · Chapter 69: Nārada Muni Visits Lord Kṛṣṇa’s Palaces in Dvārakā
10.69.3310.69.35

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.69.34

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Nārada Munisince 10.69.17inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

यजन्तं सकलान् देवान् क्व‍ापि क्रतुभिरूर्जितै: ।

पूर्तयन्तं क्व‍‍चिद् धर्मं कूर्पाराममठादिभि: ॥ ३४ ॥

yajantaṁ sakalān devān

kvāpi kratubhir ūrjitaiḥ

pūrtayantaṁ kvacid dharmaṁ

kūrpārāma-maṭhādibhiḥ

Translation

Somewhere He was worshiping all the demigods with elaborate sacrifices, and elsewhere He was fulfilling His religious obligations by doing public welfare work, such as the construction of wells, public parks and monasteries.

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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.

Religious Duty Includes Public Welfare

  1. 1

    Nārada saw Kṛṣṇa worshiping all the demigods with elaborate sacrifices.

  2. 2

    Elsewhere, Kṛṣṇa was fulfilling His religious obligations through public welfare work.

  3. 3

    These works included constructing wells, public parks and monasteries.

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 69: Nārada Muni Visits Lord Kṛṣṇa’s Palaces in Dvārakā

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Somewhere the Lord was giving charity to brāhmaṇas, in another place He was joking and laughing with His consort, in yet another place He was meditating on the Supersoul, somewhere He was serving His spiritual masters, in another place He was arranging for the marriages of His sons and daughters, somewhere else He was going out to hunt animals, and elsewhere He was moving about in disguise to find out what the citizens were thinking.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.69
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. yajantamworshiping
  2. sakalānall
  3. devānthe demigods
  4. kva apisomewhere
  5. kratubhiḥwith sacrifices
  6. ūrjitaiḥfull-blown
  7. pūrtayantamfulfilling by civil service
  8. kvacitsomewhere
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Key ideas in this verse

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

  • Īśānukathā · The science of God

    Who is the Lord, and how do His devotees live? · Subject 7 of 10

  • Dharma · Duty and righteous conduct

    Right action as duty, responsibility and devotion. · Theme in SB 10.69

    In this verse: “religious”

  • Bhakti · Devotion and loving service

    How devotion reorganizes desire and action. · Theme in SB 10.69

    In this verse: “worshiping”

  • Karuṇā · Compassion

    Concern for others expressed through bhakti. · Theme in SB 10.69

    In this verse: “welfare”

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 I give practical attention to the welfare of others?

Practice

Do one small act of care for a shared public space today.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayReligious Duty Includes Public WelfareThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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