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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 72: The Slaying of the Demon Jarāsandha
10.71.44-4510.72.3

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Texts 10.72.1-2

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.72.1-2inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

श्रीशुक उवाच

एकदा तु सभामध्य आस्थितो मुनिभिर्वृत: ।

ब्राह्मणै: क्षत्रियैर्वैश्यैर्भ्रातृभिश्च युधिष्ठिर: ॥ १ ॥

आचार्यै: कुलवृद्धैश्च ज्ञातिसम्बन्धिबान्धवै: ।

श‍ृण्वतामेव चैतेषामाभाष्येदमुवाच ह ॥ २ ॥

śrī-śuka uvāca

ekadā tu sabhā-madhya

āsthito munibhir vṛtaḥ

brāhmaṇaiḥ kṣatriyair vaiśyair

bhrātṛbhiś ca yudhiṣṭhiraḥ

ācāryaiḥ kula-vṛddhaiś ca

jñāti-sambandhi-bāndhavaiḥ

śṛṇvatām eva caiteṣām

ābhāṣyedam uvāca ha

Translation

Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: One day, as King Yudhiṣṭhira sat in the royal assembly surrounded by eminent sages, brāhmaṇas, kṣatriyas and vaiśyas, and also by his brothers, spiritual masters, family elders, blood relations, in-laws and friends, he addressed Lord Kṛṣṇa as everyone listened.

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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.

Addressing Kṛṣṇa Before a Listening Assembly

  1. 1

    King Yudhiṣṭhira sat in the royal assembly surrounded by eminent sages, brāhmaṇas, kṣatriyas and vaiśyas.

  2. 2

    His brothers, spiritual masters, family elders, relatives and friends were also present.

  3. 3

    Yudhiṣṭhira addressed Lord Kṛṣṇa while everyone listened. The assembly’s attention turned toward his words to the Lord.

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 72: The Slaying of the Demon Jarāsandha

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

One day King Yudhiṣṭhira addressed Lord Kṛṣṇa as He sat in the royal assembly: “My Lord, I wish to perform the Rājasūya sacrifice. In this sacrifice people uninterested in Your devotional service will be able to see firsthand the superiority of Your devotees and the inferiority of nondevotees.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.72
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. śrī-śukaḥ uvācaŚukadeva Gosvāmī said
  2. ekadāonce
  3. tuand
  4. sabhāof the royal assembly
  5. madhyein the midst
  6. āsthitaḥseated
  7. munibhiḥby sages
  8. vṛtaḥsurrounded
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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 10.72

    In this verse: “king”

  • Sakhya · Sacred friendship

    The affection of companions and friends of the Lord. · Theme in SB 10.72

    In this verse: “friends”

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 attentively do I listen when someone speaks to Lord Kṛṣṇa?

Practice

Read this translation slowly today, giving your full attention to the scene of Yudhiṣṭhira addressing Kṛṣṇa.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayAddressing Kṛṣṇa Before a Listening AssemblyThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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