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How to study this verse, in six steps
  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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Canto 10 · Chapter 73: Lord Kṛṣṇa Blesses the Liberated Kings
10.73.3410.74.1

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.73.35

Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protection
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.73.24inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

निशम्य धर्मराजस्तत् केशवेनानुकम्पितम् ।

आनन्दाश्रुकलां मुञ्चन् प्रेम्णा नोवाच किञ्चन ॥ ३५ ॥

niśamya dharma-rājas tat

keśavenānukampitam

ānandāśru-kalāṁ muñcan

premṇā novāca kiñcana

Translation

Upon hearing their account of the great favor Lord Keśava had mercifully shown him, King Dharmarāja shed tears of ecstasy. He felt such love that he could not say anything.

Read the purport on Vedabase.io

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.

Hearing the Lord’s Mercy Awakens Love

  1. 1

    King Dharmarāja heard the account of the great favor Lord Keśava had mercifully shown him.

  2. 2

    On hearing it, he shed tears of ecstasy.

  3. 3

    His love was so strong that he could not say anything.

Key points from the purport
  • Thus end the purports of the humble servants of His Divine Grace A.C.
  • Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda to the Tenth Canto, Seventy-third Chapter, of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, entitled “Lord Kṛṣṇa Blesses the Liberated Kings.”

The purport's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.

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. niśamyahearing
  2. dharma-rājaḥthe king of religion, Yudhiṣṭhira
  3. tatthat
  4. keśavenaby Lord Kṛṣṇa
  5. anukampitamthe mercy
  6. ānandaof ecstasy
  7. aśru-kalāmtears
  8. muñcanshedding
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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

  • Kṛpā · Divine mercy

    Grace received beyond material calculations. · Theme in SB 10.73

    In this verse: “mercifully”, “favor”

  • Prema · Transcendental love

    The intimacy and sweetness of devotion to Kṛṣṇa. · Theme in SB 10.73

    In this verse: “love”, “ecstasy”

  • Kīrtana · Hearing and chanting

    Remembering the Lord through sacred sound. · Theme in SB 10.73

    In this verse: “hearing”, “heard”

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 does King Dharmarāja’s response invite you to reflect on Lord Keśava’s mercy?

Practice

Read this verse slowly, then spend a quiet moment gratefully remembering Lord Keśava’s mercy.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayHearing the Lord’s Mercy Awakens LoveThis 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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