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  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
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Canto 10 · Chapter 72: The Slaying of the Demon Jarāsandha
10.72.4510.73.1-6

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.72.46

Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protection
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.72.30inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

सहदेवं तत्तनयं भगवान् भूतभावन: ।

अभ्यषिञ्चदमेयात्मा मगधानां पतिं प्रभु: ।

मोचयामास राजन्यान्संरुद्धा मागधेन ये ॥ ४६ ॥

sahadevaṁ tat-tanayaṁ

bhagavān bhūta-bhāvanaḥ

abhyaṣiñcad ameyātmā

magadhānāṁ patiṁ prabhuḥ

mocayām āsa rājanyān

saṁruddhā māgadhena ye

Translation

The immeasurable Supreme Personality of Godhead, the sustainer and benefactor of all living beings, coronated Jarāsandha’s son, Sahadeva, as the new ruler of the Magadhas. The Lord then freed all the kings Jarāsandha had imprisoned.

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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 Establishes Peace for Devotional Life

  1. 1

    Kṛṣṇa is the immeasurable Supreme Personality of Godhead, the sustainer and benefactor of all living beings. His mission is to protect righteous persons and kill demons who disturb peace.

  2. 2

    Neither Kṛṣṇa nor the two Pāṇḍava brothers claimed the throne. Kṛṣṇa installed Jarāsandha’s son, Sahadeva, to rule peacefully and freed the kings who had been imprisoned unnecessarily.

  3. 3

    Lord Kṛṣṇa is the master of the whole cosmic creation, and He wants everyone to live peacefully and execute Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Peace supports the goal of devotional service, rather than merely personal power.

Key points from the purport
  • Śrīla Prabhupāda writes: “Although Jarāsandha was killed, neither Kṛṣṇa nor the two Pāṇḍava brothers made a claim to the throne.
  • Therefore Lord Kṛṣṇa immediately called for the son of Jarāsandha, whose name was Sahadeva, and with due ritualistic ceremonies the Lord asked him to occupy the seat of his father and reign over the kingdom peacefully.
  • After installing Sahadeva on the throne, He released all the kings and princes who had been imprisoned unnecessarily by Jarāsandha.”

The purport's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.

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:

Seeing Jarāsandha dead, his relatives and subjects cried out in lamentation. Lord Kṛṣṇa then appointed Jarāsandha’s son ruler of Magadha and released the kings Jarāsandha had imprisoned.
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. sahadevamnamed Sahadeva
  2. tathis (Jarāsandha’s)
  3. tanayamson
  4. bhagavānthe Personality of Godhead
  5. bhūtaof all living beings
  6. bhāvanaḥthe sustainer
  7. abhyaṣiñcatcoronated
  8. ameya-ātmāthe immeasurable one
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Key ideas in this verse

The subject this verse serves and the themes it speaks of.

  • Poṣaṇa · Protection by the Lord

    How does the Lord care for His devotees? · Subject 4 of 10

  • Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership

    Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 10.72

    In this verse: “kings”, “ruler”

  • Rakṣā · Divine protection

    Protection of devotees through the Lord’s intervention. · Theme in SB 10.72

    In this verse: “protect”

  • Bhakti · Devotion and loving service

    How devotion reorganizes desire and action. · Theme in SB 10.72

    In this verse: “devotional service”

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 use a peaceful moment today for Kṛṣṇa consciousness rather than personal gain?

Practice

Set aside a quiet minute today to remember Kṛṣṇa as the sustainer and benefactor of all living beings.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayKṛṣṇa Establishes Peace for Devotional LifeThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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