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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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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.71.29

Who is speaking and story frame

सूतमागधगन्धर्वा वन्दिनश्चोपमन्त्रिण: ।

मृदङ्गशङ्खपटहवीणापणवगोमुखै: ।

ब्राह्मणाश्चारविन्दाक्षं तुष्टुवुर्ननृतुर्जगु: ॥ २९ ॥

sūta-māgadha-gandharvā

vandinaś copamantriṇaḥ

mṛdaṅga-śaṅkha-paṭaha

vīṇā-paṇava-gomukhaiḥ

brāhmaṇāś cāravindākṣaṁ

tuṣṭuvur nanṛtur jaguḥ

Translation

Sūtas, Māgadhas, Gandharvas, Vandīs, jesters and brāhmaṇas all glorified the lotus-eyed Lord — some reciting prayers, some dancing and singing — as mṛdaṅgas, conchshells, kettledrums, vīṇās, paṇavas and gomukhas resounded.

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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.

Glorify the Lord Through Varied Offerings

  1. 1

    Sūtas, Māgadhas, Gandharvas, Vandīs, jesters and brāhmaṇas all glorified the lotus-eyed Lord.

  2. 2

    Some recited prayers, while others danced and sang. Their different offerings shared the purpose of praising Him.

  3. 3

    Mṛdaṅgas, conchshells, kettledrums, vīṇās, paṇavas and gomukhas resounded during the welcome.

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. sūtabards
  2. māgadhachroniclers
  3. gandharvāḥdemigods known for their singing
  4. vandinaḥeulogists
  5. caand
  6. upamantriṇaḥjesters
  7. mṛdaṅgawith mṛdaṅga drums
  8. śaṅkhaconchshells
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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

  • Kīrtana · Hearing and chanting

    Remembering the Lord through sacred sound. · Theme in SB 10.71

    In this verse: “glorified”, “reciting”, “recited”

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

Which form of praise mentioned here could you offer sincerely today?

Practice

Recite a short prayer or sing a brief praise of the Lord as an act of devotional service.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayGlorify the Lord Through Varied OfferingsThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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