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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 70: Lord Kṛṣṇa’s Daily Activities

10.70.13 10.70.15

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.70.14

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

Who is speaking and story frame

Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.70.1inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

तावत् सूत उपानीय स्यन्दनं परमाद्भ‍ुतम् ।

सुग्रीवाद्यैर्हयैर्युक्तं प्रणम्यावस्थितोऽग्रत: ॥ १४ ॥

tāvat sūta upānīya

syandanaṁ paramādbhutam

sugrīvādyair hayair yuktaṁ

praṇamyāvasthito ’grataḥ

Translation

By then the Lord’s driver would have brought His supremely wonderful chariot, yoked with Sugrīva and His other horses. His charioteer would bow down to the Lord and then stand before Him.

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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.

Readiness and Respect in Serving the Lord

1
The Lord’s driver brought His supremely wonderful chariot, yoked with Sugrīva and His other horses.
2
The charioteer bowed down to the Lord before standing before Him.
3
His service included both preparing the chariot and approaching the Lord with respect.

How it feels

War and pride → Justice and protection. The public expression of divine power comes to the foreground.

Chapters 70–79 of Canto 10: Kingship, Jarāsandha and royal challenges. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Chapter 70: Lord Kṛṣṇa’s Daily Activities

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

The Lord’s chariot driver, Dāruka, would bring His chariot, and the Lord would mount it and drive to the royal assembly hall. When He would take His seat in the assembly, surrounded by the Yādavas, He would appear like the moon surrounded by the circle of stars called nakṣatras.

Read the whole chapter summary Back to this verse in chapter 10.70