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How to study this verse, in six steps
  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
  2. 2Read the word meanings. Go through each Sanskrit word and its meaning.
  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
10.72.810.72.10

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.72.9

Manvantara· The Manus and right duty
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:The Supreme Personality of Godheadsince 10.72.7inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

विजित्य नृपतीन्सर्वान् कृत्वा च जगतीं वशे ।

सम्भृत्य सर्वसम्भारानाहरस्व महाक्रतुम् ॥ ९ ॥

vijitya nṛpatīn sarvān

kṛtvā ca jagatīṁ vaśe

sambhṛtya sarva-sambhārān

āharasva mahā-kratum

Translation

First conquer all kings, bring the earth under your control and collect all the required paraphernalia; then execute this great sacrifice.

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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.

Prepare Before Performing the Sacrifice

  1. 1

    Kṛṣṇa first instructed Yudhiṣṭhira to conquer all kings and bring the earth under his control.

  2. 2

    He then told the King to collect all the required paraphernalia for the sacrifice.

  3. 3

    Only after these preparations was Yudhiṣṭhira to execute the great sacrifice. Kṛṣṇa’s instruction gave a clear order for the work.

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:

To make this sacrifice possible, however, you must first defeat all the kings of the earth and collect all the necessary paraphernalia.” Satisfied with Lord Kṛṣṇa’s words, King Yudhiṣṭhira sent his brothers to conquer the various directions.
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. vijityaconquering
  2. nṛ-patīnthe kings
  3. sarvānall
  4. kṛtvāmaking
  5. caand
  6. jagatīmthe earth
  7. vaśeunder your control
  8. sambhṛtyacollecting
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Key ideas in this verse

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

  • Manvantara · The change of Manus

    What gives human life its right direction? · Subject 6 of 10

  • Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership

    Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 10.72

    In this verse: “kings”

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 preparation would help me carry out my devotional service carefully?

Practice

Gather what you need for one small act of devotional service before beginning it today.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayPrepare Before Performing the SacrificeThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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