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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.
  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.
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Canto 10 · Chapter 73: Lord Kṛṣṇa Blesses the Liberated Kings
10.73.1610.73.18

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.73.17

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.73.17inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

श्रीशुक उवाच

संस्तूयमानो भगवान् राजभिर्मुक्तबन्धनै: ।

तानाह करुणस्तात शरण्य: श्लक्ष्णया गिरा ॥ १७ ॥

śrī-śuka uvāca

saṁstūyamāno bhagavān

rājabhir mukta-bandhanaiḥ

tān āha karuṇas tāta

śaraṇyaḥ ślakṣṇayā girā

Translation

Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Thus the kings, now freed from bondage, glorified the Supreme Lord. Then, my dear Parīkṣit, that merciful bestower of shelter spoke to them in a gentle voice.

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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.

The Merciful Lord Gives Shelter

  1. 1

    Freed from bondage, the kings glorified the Supreme Lord.

  2. 2

    The Lord is merciful and gives shelter to those who approach Him.

  3. 3

    He answered the kings in a gentle voice, showing kindness in His words.

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 73: Lord Kṛṣṇa Blesses the Liberated Kings

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

When Lord Kṛṣṇa freed the 20,800 kings Jarāsandha had imprisoned, they immediately fell to the ground to pay Him obeisances. Then they stood with joined palms and began to pray to Him.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.73
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. śrī-śukaḥ uvācaŚukadeva Gosvāmī said
  2. saṁstūyamāṇaḥbeing nicely praised
  3. bhagavānthe Supreme Lord
  4. rājabhiḥby the kings
  5. muktafreed
  6. bandhanaiḥfrom their bondage
  7. tānto them
  8. āhaHe spoke
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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 10.73

    In this verse: “kings”

  • Kṛpā · Divine mercy

    Grace received beyond material calculations. · Theme in SB 10.73

    In this verse: “merciful”

  • Kīrtana · Hearing and chanting

    Remembering the Lord through sacred sound. · Theme in SB 10.73

    In this verse: “glorified”

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 moves you to glorify the Lord and seek His shelter?

Practice

Offer one simple prayer praising the Lord’s mercy.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayThe Merciful Lord Gives ShelterThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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