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How to study this verse, in six steps
  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
  2. 2Read the word meanings. Go through each Sanskrit word and its meaning.
  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.
  6. 6Write down what touched you. Note the main points in your own notebook.
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Canto 10 · Chapter 71: The Lord Travels to Indraprastha
10.71.1810.71.20

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.71.19

Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protection
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:With pleasing words the Lordsince 10.71.19inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

राजदूतमुवाचेदं भगवान् प्रीणयन् गिरा ।

मा भैष्ट दूत भद्रं वो घातयिष्यामि मागधम् ॥ १९ ॥

rāja-dūtam uvācedaṁ

bhagavān prīṇayan girā

mā bhaiṣṭa dūta bhadraṁ vo

ghātayiṣyāmi māgadham

Translation

With pleasing words the Lord addressed the messenger sent by the kings: “My dear messenger, I wish all good fortune to you. I shall arrange for the killing of King Magadha. Do not fear.”

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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.

The Lord’s Reassurance Reaches Everyone Concerned

  1. 1

    The Lord addressed the kings’ messenger with pleasing words and wished him all good fortune.

  2. 2

    He promised to arrange for the killing of King Magadha and said, “Do not fear.”

  3. 3

    The purport explains that both the reassurance and the blessings are plural. They are intended for the kings as well as their messenger.

Key points from the purport
  • The statement ma bhaiṣṭa, “do not fear,” is in the plural, being intended for both the messenger and the kings.
  • Similarly, the expression bhadraṁ vaḥ, “blessings unto you,” is also in the plural, expressing a similar intent.

The purport's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.

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 71: The Lord Travels to Indraprastha

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

The women of the city scattered flowers down from the rooftops, remarking on the extreme good fortune of the Lord’s queens. Śrī Kṛṣṇa entered the royal palace and offered respects to Queen Kuntīdevī, who embraced her nephew, and Draupadī and Subhadrā offered obeisances to the Lord.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.71
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. rājaof the kings
  2. dūtamto the messenger
  3. uvācaHe said
  4. idamthis
  5. bhagavānthe Supreme Lord
  6. prīṇayanpleasing him
  7. girāwith His word s
  8. mā bhaiṣṭado not fear
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Key ideas in this verse

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

  • Poṣaṇa · Protection by the Lord

    How does the Lord care for His devotees? · Subject 4 of 10

  • Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership

    Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 10.71

    In this verse: “kings”, “kings’”

  • Abhaya · Fearlessness

    Steadiness through faith amid danger and death. · Theme in SB 10.71

    In this verse: “fear”

  • Kṛpā · Divine mercy

    Grace received beyond material calculations. · Theme in SB 10.71

    In this verse: “blessings”

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

What does the Lord’s care for both the messenger and the kings teach me about His reassurance?

Practice

Read the Lord’s words slowly today, noticing that His reassurance includes both the messenger and the kings.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayThe Lord’s Reassurance Reaches Everyone ConcernedThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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