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Canto 10 · The Summum Bonum · 90 chapters

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Canto 10 · Chapter 74: The Deliverance of Śiśupāla at the Rājasūya Sacrifice
10.74.7-910.74.12

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Texts 10.74.10-11

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

उपहूतास्तथा चान्ये द्रोणभीष्मकृपादय: ।

धृतराष्ट्र: सहसुतो विदुरश्च महामति: ॥ १० ॥

ब्राह्मणा: क्षत्रिया वैश्या: शूद्रा यज्ञदिद‍ृक्षव: ।

तत्रेयु: सर्वराजानो राज्ञां प्रकृतयो नृप ॥ ११ ॥

upahūtās tathā cānye

droṇa-bhīṣma-kṛpādayaḥ

dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ saha-suto

viduraś ca mahā-matiḥ

brāhmaṇāḥ kṣatriyā vaiśyāḥ

śūdrā yajña-didṛkṣavaḥ

tatreyuḥ sarva-rājāno

rājñāṁ prakṛtayo nṛpa

Translation

O King, others who were invited included Droṇa, Bhīṣma, Kṛpa, Dhṛtarāṣṭra with his sons, the wise Vidura, and many other brāhmaṇas, kṣatriyas, vaiśyas and śūdras, all eager to witness the sacrifice. Indeed, all the kings came there with their entourages.

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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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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Many Gathered Eagerly for the Sacrifice

  1. 1

    The invited guests included Droṇa, Bhīṣma, Kṛpa, Dhṛtarāṣṭra with his sons, and the wise Vidura.

  2. 2

    Many brāhmaṇas, kṣatriyas, vaiśyas and śūdras came, eager to witness the sacrifice.

  3. 3

    All the kings also arrived with their entourages, making this a large gathering.

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