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  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
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  3. 3Find the meaning yourself. Before the translation, piece the meaning together from the words.
  4. 4Read the translation. Ask: what is the Lord teaching here, and how does it apply to my life?
  5. 5Read the purport slowly. Read it two or three times. Don't rush.
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Canto 10 · Chapter 70: Lord Kṛṣṇa’s Daily Activities
10.70.2210.70.24

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.70.23

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

स नमस्कृत्य कृष्णाय परेशाय कृताञ्जलि: ।

राज्ञामावेदयद् दु:खं जरासन्धनिरोधजम् ॥ २३ ॥

sa namaskṛtya kṛṣṇāya

pareśāya kṛtāñjaliḥ

rājñām āvedayad duḥkhaṁ

jarāsandha-nirodha-jam

Translation

That person bowed down to Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and with joined palms he described to the Lord how a number of kings were suffering because Jarāsandha had imprisoned them.

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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.

Humbly Bringing Others’ Suffering to Kṛṣṇa

  1. 1

    The visitor bowed down to Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

  2. 2

    With joined palms, he described the suffering of a number of kings.

  3. 3

    Their suffering was caused by Jarāsandha, who had imprisoned them.

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

Further reading

Chapter 70: Lord Kṛṣṇa’s Daily Activities

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

The messenger offered prostrated obeisances to the Lord and then, standing with joined palms, addressed Him: “O Lord, Jarāsandha has captured twenty thousand kings and is holding them prisoner. Please do something, for these kings are all Your surrendered devotees.”
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.70
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. saḥhe
  2. namaskṛtyaafter bowing down
  3. kṛṣṇāyato Lord Kṛṣṇa
  4. para-īśāyathe Supreme Personality of Godhead
  5. kṛta-añjaliḥwith joined palms
  6. rājñāmof the kings
  7. āvedayathe submitted
  8. duḥkhamthe suffering
  9. jarāsandhaby Jarāsandha
  10. nirodha-jamdue to imprisonment
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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

  • Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership

    Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 10.70

    In this verse: “kings”

  • Karuṇā · Compassion

    Concern for others expressed through bhakti. · Theme in SB 10.70

    In this verse: “suffering”

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 approach Kṛṣṇa humbly while remembering the suffering of others?

Practice

Join your palms and offer Kṛṣṇa a brief prayer about someone who is suffering.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayHumbly Bringing Others’ Suffering to KṛṣṇaThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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