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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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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.73.32

Who is speaking and story frame

गत्वा ते खाण्डवप्रस्थं शङ्खान् दध्मुर्जितारय: ।

हर्षयन्त: स्वसुहृदो दुर्हृदां चासुखावहा: ॥ ३२ ॥

gatvā te khāṇḍava-prasthaṁ

śaṅkhān dadhmur jitārayaḥ

harṣayantaḥ sva-suhṛdo

durhṛdāṁ cāsukhāvahāḥ

Translation

When they arrived at Indraprastha, the victorious heroes blew their conchshells, bringing joy to their well-wishing friends and sorrow to their enemies.

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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.

Victory Brings Joy to Well-Wishers

  1. 1

    The victorious heroes arrived at Indraprastha.

  2. 2

    They blew their conchshells upon arriving.

  3. 3

    The sound brought joy to their well-wishing friends and sorrow to their enemies.

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. gatvāarriving
  2. tethey
  3. khāṇḍava-prasthamat Indraprastha
  4. śaṅkhāntheir conchshells
  5. dadhmuḥblew
  6. jitahaving defeated
  7. arayaḥtheir enemy
  8. harṣayantaḥdelighting
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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

  • Sakhya · Sacred friendship

    The affection of companions and friends of the Lord. · Theme in SB 10.73

    In this verse: “friends”

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 do you notice about the different responses to the same conchshell sound?

Practice

Reread the verse and pause to appreciate the joy of the heroes’ well-wishing friends.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayVictory Brings Joy to Well-WishersThis 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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