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  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.74.25

Who is speaking and story frame

इत्युक्त्वा सहदेवोऽभूत् तूष्णीं कृष्णानुभाववित् ।

तच्छ्रुत्वा तुष्टुवु: सर्वे साधु साध्विति सत्तमा: ॥ २५ ॥

ity uktvā sahadevo ’bhūt

tūṣṇīṁ kṛṣṇānubhāva-vit

tac chrutvā tuṣṭuvuḥ sarve

sādhu sādhv iti sattamāḥ

Translation

[Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued:] Having said this, Sahadeva, who understood Lord Kṛṣṇa’s powers, fell silent. And having heard his words, all the saintly persons present congratulated him, exclaiming “Excellent! Excellent!”

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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.

Saintly Persons Welcome Truth About Kṛṣṇa

  1. 1

    Sahadeva understood Lord Kṛṣṇa’s powers.

  2. 2

    Having finished speaking, Sahadeva fell silent.

  3. 3

    All the saintly persons present praised his words, exclaiming, “Excellent! Excellent!”

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:

Nearly everyone in the assembly agreed with Sahadeva’s proposal and loudly congratulated him. Thus King Yudhiṣṭhira happily worshiped Lord Kṛṣṇa.
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. itithus
  2. uktvāspeaking
  3. sahadevaḥSahadeva
  4. abhūtbecame
  5. tūṣṇīmsilent
  6. kṛṣṇaof Lord Kṛṣṇa
  7. anubhāvathe influence
  8. vitwho knew well
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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

  • Kīrtana · Hearing and chanting

    Remembering the Lord through sacred sound. · Theme in SB 10.74

    In this verse: “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

Do I welcome and appreciate words that rightly honor Lord Kṛṣṇa?

Practice

Reread Sahadeva’s conclusion and take a moment to appreciate his understanding of Kṛṣṇa.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todaySaintly Persons Welcome Truth About KṛṣṇaThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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