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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.
  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
10.72.1210.72.14

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.72.13

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.72.12inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

सहदेवं दक्षिणस्यामादिशत् सह सृञ्जयै: ।

दिशि प्रतीच्यां नकुलमुदीच्यां सव्यसाचिनम् ।

प्राच्यां वृकोदरं मत्स्यै: केकयै: सह मद्रकै: ॥ १३ ॥

sahadevaṁ dakṣiṇasyām

ādiśat saha sṛñjayaiḥ

diśi pratīcyāṁ nakulam

udīcyāṁ savyasācinam

prācyāṁ vṛkodaraṁ matsyaiḥ

kekayaiḥ saha madrakaiḥ

Translation

He sent Sahadeva to the south with the Sṛñjayas, Nakula to the west with the Matsyas, Arjuna to the north with the Kekayas, and Bhīma to the east with the Madrakas.

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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.

Carry Out Your Assigned Responsibility

  1. 1

    Yudhiṣṭhira sent Sahadeva south with the Sṛñjayas and Nakula west with the Matsyas.

  2. 2

    He sent Arjuna north with the Kekayas and Bhīma east with the Madrakas.

  3. 3

    Each brother received a particular direction and companions for his mission.

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:

Satisfied with Lord Kṛṣṇa’s words, King Yudhiṣṭhira sent his brothers to conquer the various directions. After they had conquered or won the fealty of the kings in their assigned directions, they brought back abundant wealth to Yudhiṣṭhira.
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. sahadevamSahadeva
  2. dakṣiṇasyāmto the south
  3. ādiśathe ordered
  4. sahawith
  5. sṛñjayaiḥthe warriors of the Sṛñjaya clan
  6. diśito the direction
  7. pratīcyāmwestern
  8. nakulamNakula
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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

  • Sakhya · Sacred friendship

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

    In this verse: “companions”

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 carry out my own responsibility while cooperating with others?

Practice

Choose one shared task today and clearly agree on who will do each part.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayCarry Out Your Assigned ResponsibilityThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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