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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.
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Canto 10 · Chapter 72: The Slaying of the Demon Jarāsandha
10.72.1710.72.19

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.72.18

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Kṛṣṇa, Arjuna and Bhīmasince 10.72.18inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

राजन् विद्ध्यतिथीन् प्राप्तानर्थिनो दूरमागतान् ।

तन्न: प्रयच्छ भद्रं ते यद्वयं कामयामहे ॥ १८ ॥

rājan viddhy atithīn prāptān

arthino dūram āgatān

tan naḥ prayaccha bhadraṁ te

yad vayaṁ kāmayāmahe

Translation

[Kṛṣṇa, Arjuna and Bhīma said:] O King, know us to be needy guests who have come to you from afar. We wish all good unto you. Please grant us whatever we desire.

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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.

Present a Request with Goodwill

  1. 1

    Kṛṣṇa, Arjuna and Bhīma introduced themselves as needy guests who had come from afar.

  2. 2

    They wished all good to the king while presenting their request.

  3. 3

    They asked him to grant whatever they desired, without yet naming the gift.

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:

They introduced themselves as brāhmaṇas to King Jarāsandha, flattering him by praising his reputation for hospitality, and requested him to grant their desire. Seeing the marks of bowstrings on their limbs, Jarāsandha concluded that they were warriors and not brāhmaṇas, but still, even though fearful, he promised to fulfill whatever desire they might have.
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. rājanO King
  2. viddhiplease know
  3. atithīnguests
  4. prāptānarrived
  5. arthinaḥdesirous of gain
  6. dūramfrom far away
  7. āgatāncome
  8. tatthat
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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

Can I express a need clearly while sincerely wishing the other person well?

Practice

When asking someone for help today, speak respectfully and express sincere goodwill.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayPresent a Request with GoodwillThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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