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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
10.71.4010.71.43

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Texts 10.71.41-42

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
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

श्वश्र्वा सञ्चोदिता कृष्णा कृष्णपत्नीश्च सर्वश: ।

आनर्च रुक्‍मिणीं सत्यां भद्रां जाम्बवतीं तथा ॥ ४१ ॥

कालिन्दीं मित्रविन्दां च शैब्यां नाग्नजितीं सतीम् ।

अन्याश्चाभ्यागता यास्तु वास:स्रङ्‍मण्डनादिभि: ॥ ४२ ॥

śvaśṛvā sañcoditā kṛṣṇā

kṛṣṇa-patnīś ca sarvaśaḥ

ānarca rukmiṇīṁ satyāṁ

bhadrāṁ jāmbavatīṁ tathā

kālindīṁ mitravindāṁ ca

śaibyāṁ nāgnajitīṁ satīm

anyāś cābhyāgatā yās tu

vāsaḥ-sraṅ-maṇḍanādibhiḥ

Translation

Encouraged by her mother-in-law, Draupadī worshiped all of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s wives, including Rukmiṇī; Satyabhāmā; Bhadrā; Jāmbavatī; Kālindī; Mitravindā, the descendant of Śibi; the chaste Nāgnajitī; and the other queens of the Lord who were present. Draupadī honored them all with such gifts as clothing, flower garlands and jewelry.

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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.

Honor All of Kṛṣṇa’s Queens

  1. 1

    Encouraged by her mother-in-law, Draupadī worshiped Lord Kṛṣṇa’s wives. She acted on that encouragement with practical care.

  2. 2

    She honored all the queens present, including Rukmiṇī, Satyabhāmā, Bhadrā, Jāmbavatī, Kālindī, Mitravindā and the chaste Nāgnajitī.

  3. 3

    Draupadī gave them clothing, flower garlands and jewelry. Her respect took the form of thoughtful gifts to each of the Lord’s queens.

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:

Kuntīdevī then requested Draupadī to worship Lord Kṛṣṇa’s wives. The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, gratified King Yudhiṣṭhira by remaining there for some months.
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. śvaśrvāby her mother-in-law (Kuntī)
  2. sañcoditāencouraged
  3. kṛṣṇāDraupadī
  4. kṛṣṇa-patnīḥKṛṣṇa’s wives
  5. caand
  6. sarvaśaḥall of them
  7. ānarcashe worshiped
  8. rukmiṇīmRukmiṇī
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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

  • Bhakti · Devotion and loving service

    How devotion reorganizes desire and action. · Theme in SB 10.71

    In this verse: “worshiped”

  • Vātsalya · Parental affection

    Affection and protective concern for the Lord as a child. · Theme in SB 10.71

    In this verse: “mother-in-law”

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 express respect through thoughtful care that leaves no one overlooked?

Practice

Offer one small, thoughtful token of welcome to someone today, remembering Draupadī’s care in honoring every queen.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

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Connected stories

Keep going: stories told elsewhere in the Bhāgavatam that this verse or its purport brings in.

Found where this verse or Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport names them. See all of chapter 10.71's connections

Live this todayHonor All of Kṛṣṇa’s QueensThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

Study points are short summaries, not the translation. Confirm them in the original text and purport on Vedabase.

Ask the BhāgavatamHave a question about SB 10.71.41-42? Get an answer from the verses themselves.