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  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
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Canto 10 · Chapter 73: Lord Kṛṣṇa Blesses the Liberated Kings
10.73.3010.73.32

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.73.31

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

जरासन्धं घातयित्वा भीमसेनेन केशव: ।

पार्थाभ्यां संयुत: प्रायात् सहदेवेन पूजित: ॥ ३१ ॥

jarāsandhaṁ ghātayitvā

bhīmasenena keśavaḥ

pārthābhyāṁ saṁyutaḥ prāyāt

sahadevena pūjitaḥ

Translation

Having arranged for Bhīmasena to kill Jarāsandha, Lord Keśava accepted worship from King Sahadeva and then departed with the two sons of Pṛthā.

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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.

Lord Keśava Accepts Worship

  1. 1

    Lord Keśava arranged for Bhīmasena to kill Jarāsandha.

  2. 2

    He accepted worship from King Sahadeva.

  3. 3

    He then departed with the two sons of Pṛthā.

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. jarāsandhamJarāsandha
  2. ghātayitvāhaving had killed
  3. bhīmasenenaby Bhīmasena
  4. keśavaḥLord Kṛṣṇa
  5. pārthābhyamby the two sons of Pṛthā (Bhīma and Arjuna)
  6. saṁyutaḥaccompanied
  7. prāyātHe departed
  8. sahadevenaby Sahadeva
  9. pūjitaḥworshiped
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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: “king”

  • Bhakti · Devotion and loving service

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

    In this verse: “worship”

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 does King Sahadeva’s worship inspire you to offer Lord Keśava?

Practice

Take a moment today to offer Lord Keśava a respectful prayer.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayLord Keśava Accepts WorshipThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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