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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Texts 10.74.13-15

Who is speaking and story frame

हैमा: किलोपकरणा वरुणस्य यथा पुरा ।

इन्द्रादयो लोकपाला विरिञ्चिभवसंयुता: ॥ १३ ॥

सगणा: सिद्धगन्धर्वा विद्याधरमहोरगा: ।

मुनयो यक्षरक्षांसि खगकिन्नरचारणा: ॥ १४ ॥

राजानश्च समाहूता राजपत्न्‍यश्च सर्वश: ।

राजसूयं समीयु: स्म राज्ञ: पाण्डुसुतस्य वै ।

मेनिरे कृष्णभक्तस्य सूपपन्नमविस्मिता: ॥ १५ ॥

haimāḥ kilopakaraṇā

varuṇasya yathā purā

indrādayo loka-pālā

viriñci-bhava-saṁyutāḥ

sa-gaṇāḥ siddha-gandharvā

vidyādhara-mahoragāḥ

munayo yakṣa-rakṣāṁsi

khaga-kinnara-cāraṇāḥ

rājānaś ca samāhūtā

rāja-patnyaś ca sarvaśaḥ

rājasūyaṁ samīyuḥ sma

rājñaḥ pāṇḍu-sutasya vai

menire kṛṣṇa-bhaktasya

sūpapannam avismitāḥ

Translation

The utensils used in the sacrifice were made of gold, just as in the ancient Rājasūya performed by Lord Varuṇa. Indra, Brahmā, Śiva and many other planetary rulers; the Siddhas and Gandharvas with their entourage; the Vidyādharas; great serpents; sages; Yakṣas; Rākṣasas; celestial birds; Kinnaras; Cāraṇas; and earthly kings — all were invited, and indeed they all came from every direction to the Rājasūya sacrifice of King Yudhiṣṭhira, the son of Pāṇḍu. They were not in the least astonished to see the opulence of the sacrifice, since it was quite appropriate for a devotee of Lord Kṛṣṇa.

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.

Wonderful Opulence Befits Kṛṣṇa’s Devotee

  1. 1

    The sacrificial utensils were made of gold, as in the ancient Rājasūya performed by Lord Varuṇa.

  2. 2

    Planetary rulers, sages, celestial beings and earthly kings came from every direction. They were not astonished by the sacrifice’s opulence, which was appropriate for a devotee of Lord Kṛṣṇa.

  3. 3

    Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira was universally famous as a great devotee of Lord Kṛṣṇa. The purport explains that therefore nothing was impossible for him.

Key points from the purport
  • Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira was universally famous as a great devotee of Lord Kṛṣṇa, and thus nothing was impossible for him.

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 74: The Deliverance of Śiśupāla at the Rājasūya Sacrifice

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Sahadeva spoke up: “Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Lord, is indeed the most exalted person, for He Himself comprises all the deities worshiped by Vedic sacrifice. In His role as the Supersoul in the heart, He arranges for everyone in the universe to engage in his particular kind of work, and by His mercy alone human beings can perform various kinds of pious activities and receive the resultant benefits.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.74
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. haimāḥfashioned out of gold
  2. kilaindeed
  3. upakaraṇāḥutensils
  4. varuṇasyaof Varuṇa
  5. yathāas
  6. purāin the past
  7. indra-ādayaḥheaded by Lord Indra
  8. loka-pālāḥthe rulers of planets
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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 10.74

    In this verse: “kings”, “rulers”

  • Bhakti · Devotion and loving service

    How devotion reorganizes desire and action. · Theme in SB 10.74

    In this verse: “devotee”

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

When I consider Yudhiṣṭhira’s opulence, do I remember his devotion to Kṛṣṇa?

Practice

Use one resource available to you today in a small act of devotional service to Kṛṣṇa.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayWonderful Opulence Befits Kṛṣṇa’s DevoteeThis 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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