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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 73: Lord Kṛṣṇa Blesses the Liberated Kings
10.73.2910.73.31

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.73.30

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.73.24inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

जगदु: प्रकृतिभ्यस्ते महापुरुषचेष्टितम् ।

यथान्वशासद् भगवांस्तथा चक्रुरतन्द्रिता: ॥ ३० ॥

jagaduḥ prakṛtibhyas te

mahā-puruṣa-ceṣṭitam

yathānvaśāsad bhagavāṁs

tathā cakrur atandritāḥ

Translation

The kings told their ministers and other associates what the Personality of Godhead had done, and then they diligently carried out the orders He had imparted to them.

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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.

Share His Deeds and Follow His Orders

  1. 1

    The kings told their ministers and other associates what the Personality of Godhead had done.

  2. 2

    They carried out the orders He had imparted to them.

  3. 3

    They followed His instructions diligently, joining their accounts of His deeds with faithful service.

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:

In accordance with the orders the Lord had given them, they began to carry out their various duties once again. Lord Kṛṣṇa, Bhīma and Arjuna then departed for Indraprastha, where they met with King Yudhiṣṭhira and related to him everything that had happened.
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. jagaduḥtold
  2. prakṛtibhyaḥto their ministers and other associates
  3. tethey (the kings)
  4. mahā-puruṣaof the Supreme Person
  5. ceṣṭitamthe activities
  6. yathāas
  7. anvaśāsatHe instructed
  8. bhagavānthe Lord
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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”

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 your appreciation of the Personality of Godhead become diligent service?

Practice

Tell someone one deed of the Personality of Godhead described in this verse’s account.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayShare His Deeds and Follow His OrdersThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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