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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.
  6. 6Write down what touched you. Note the main points in your own notebook.
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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.73.18

Who is speaking and story frame

श्रीभगवानुवाच

अद्यप्रभृति वो भूपा मय्यात्मन्यखिलेश्वरे ।

सुद‍ृढा जायते भक्तिर्बाढमाशंसितं तथा ॥ १८ ॥

śrī-bhagavān uvāca

adya prabhṛti vo bhūpā

mayy ātmany akhileśvare

su-dṛḍhā jāyate bhaktir

bāḍham āśaṁsitaṁ tathā

Translation

The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: From now on, my dear kings, you will have firm devotion to Me, the Supreme Self and the Lord of all that be. I assure you this will come to pass, just as you 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.

The Lord Assures Firm Devotion

  1. 1

    The Supreme Personality of Godhead promised the kings firm devotion to Him from that time onward.

  2. 2

    He identified Himself as the Supreme Self and the Lord of all that exists.

  3. 3

    The kings desired devotion, and the Lord assured them that their desire would be fulfilled.

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:

The Lord assured the kings that their prayer would be fulfilled. He instructed them, “Worship Me by performing Vedic sacrifices, and protect your subjects in accordance with the principles of religion.
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-bhagavān uvācathe Supreme Lord said
  2. adya prabhṛtibeginning from now
  3. vaḥyour
  4. bhū-pāḥO kings
  5. mayifor Me
  6. ātmanithe Self
  7. akhilaof all
  8. īśvarethe controller
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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 10.73

    In this verse: “kings”

  • Bhakti · Devotion and loving service

    How devotion reorganizes desire and action. · Theme in SB 10.73

    In this verse: “devotion”

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 deeply do you desire firm devotion to the Lord?

Practice

Ask the Lord today for steadiness in your devotional service.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayThe Lord Assures Firm DevotionThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

Study points are short summaries, not the translation. Confirm them in the original text and purport on Vedabase.

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