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How to study this verse, in six steps
  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
10.72.1510.72.17

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.72.16

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

भीमसेनोऽर्जुन: कृष्णो ब्रह्मलिङ्गधरास्‍त्रय: ।

जग्मुर्गिरिव्रजं तात बृहद्रथसुतो यत: ॥ १६ ॥

bhīmaseno ’rjunaḥ kṛṣṇo

brahma-linga-dharās trayaḥ

jagmur girivrajaṁ tāta

bṛhadratha-suto yataḥ

Translation

Thus Bhīmasena, Arjuna and Kṛṣṇa disguised themselves as brāhmaṇas and went to Girivraja, my dear King, where the son of Bṛhadratha was to be found.

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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.

Kṛṣṇa Accompanies the Mission

  1. 1

    Bhīmasena, Arjuna and Kṛṣṇa went together to Girivraja.

  2. 2

    The three disguised themselves as brāhmaṇas.

  3. 3

    They traveled to the place where the son of Bṛhadratha was to be found.

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:

Bhīma, Arjuna and Śrī Kṛṣṇa then disguised themselves as brāhmaṇas and went to the palace of Jarāsandha, who was very devoted to the brahminical class. They introduced themselves as brāhmaṇas to King Jarāsandha, flattering him by praising his reputation for hospitality, and requested him to grant their desire.
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. bhīmasenaḥ arjunaḥ kṛṣṇaḥBhīmasena, Arjuna and Kṛṣṇa
  2. brahmaof brāhmaṇas
  3. liṅgathe guises
  4. dharāḥwearing
  5. trayaḥthe three
  6. jagmuḥwent
  7. girivrajamto the fortress city Girivraja
  8. tātamy dear (Parīkṣit)
  9. bṛhadratha-sutaḥthe son of Bṛhadratha (Jarāsandha)
  10. yataḥwhere
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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”

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 stands out to me about Kṛṣṇa personally accompanying Bhīmasena and Arjuna?

Practice

Read the verse slowly and spend a moment reflecting on Kṛṣṇa’s personal participation.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayKṛṣṇa Accompanies the MissionThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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