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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 10.73.27

Who is speaking and story frame

ते पूजिता मुकुन्देन राजानो मृष्टकुण्डला: ।

विरेजुर्मोचिता: क्लेशात् प्रावृडन्ते यथा ग्रहा: ॥ २७ ॥

te pūjitā mukundena

rājāno mṛṣṭa-kuṇḍalāḥ

virejur mocitāḥ kleśāt

prāvṛḍ-ante yathā grahāḥ

Translation

Honored by Lord Mukunda and freed from tribulation, the kings shone splendidly, their earrings gleaming, just as the moon and other celestial bodies shine brilliantly in the sky at the end of the rainy season.

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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.

Honored and Freed by Lord Mukunda

  1. 1

    Lord Mukunda honored the kings and freed them from tribulation.

  2. 2

    The kings shone splendidly, with their earrings gleaming.

  3. 3

    Their splendor is compared to the moon and other celestial bodies shining after the rainy season.

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:

Lord Kṛṣṇa then saw to it that the kings were properly bathed and dressed, and He had Sahadeva offer them flower garlands, sandalwood pulp, fine clothing and other things suitable for kings. After having them adorned with jewels and golden ornaments, He seated them on chariots and sent them off to their respective kingdoms.
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. tethey
  2. pūjitāḥhonored
  3. mukundenaby Lord Kṛṣṇa
  4. rājānaḥthe kings
  5. mṛṣṭagleaming
  6. kuṇḍalāḥwhose earrings
  7. virejuḥappeared splendid
  8. mocitāḥreleased
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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”

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 draws your attention to Lord Mukunda’s kindness in this description?

Practice

Spend a quiet minute remembering Lord Mukunda honoring the kings and relieving their distress.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayHonored and Freed by Lord MukundaThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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