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How to study this verse, in six steps

1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
2Read the word meanings. Go through each Sanskrit word and its meaning.
3Find the meaning yourself. Before the translation, piece the meaning together from the words.
4Read the translation. Ask: what is the Lord teaching here, and how does it apply to my life?
5Read the purport slowly. Read it two or three times. Don't rush.
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

10.72.28 10.72.30

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.72.29

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

Who is speaking and story frame

Speaking:The Supreme Lordsince 10.72.28inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

असौ वृकोदर: पार्थस्तस्य भ्रातार्जुनो ह्ययम् ।

अनयोर्मातुलेयं मां कृष्णं जानीहि ते रिपुम् ॥ २९ ॥

asau vṛkodaraḥ pārthas

tasya bhrātārjuno hy ayam

anayor mātuleyaṁ māṁ

kṛṣṇaṁ jānīhi te ripum

Translation

Over there is Bhīma, son of Pṛthā, and this is his brother Arjuna. Know Me to be their maternal cousin, Kṛṣṇa, your enemy.

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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.

Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Kṛṣṇa Openly Identifies Himself and His Companions

1
Kṛṣṇa identified Bhīma as the son of Pṛthā.
2
He introduced Arjuna as Bhīma’s brother and Himself as their maternal cousin.
3
Kṛṣṇa openly told Jarāsandha His name and identified Himself as Jarāsandha’s enemy.

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

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 summary Back to this verse in chapter 10.72