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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 74: The Deliverance of Śiśupāla at the Rājasūya Sacrifice
10.74.2610.74.29

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Texts 10.74.27-28

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.74.25inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

तत्पादाववनिज्याप: शिरसा लोकपावनी: ।

सभार्य: सानुजामात्य: सकुटुम्बो वहन्मुदा ॥ २७ ॥

वासोभि: पीतकौषेयैर्भूषणैश्च महाधनै: ।

अर्हयित्वाश्रुपूर्णाक्षो नाशकत् समवेक्षितुम् ॥ २८ ॥

tat-pādāv avanijyāpaḥ

śirasā loka-pāvanīḥ

sa-bhāryaḥ sānujāmātyaḥ

sa-kuṭumbo vahan mudā

vāsobhiḥ pīta-kauṣeyair

bhūṣaṇaiś ca mahā-dhanaiḥ

arhayitvāśru-pūrṇākṣo

nāśakat samavekṣitum

Translation

After bathing Lord Kṛṣṇa’s feet, Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira joyfully sprinkled the water upon his own head, and then upon the heads of his wife, brothers, other family members and ministers. That water purifies the whole world. As he honored the Lord with presentations of yellow silken garments and precious jeweled ornaments, the King’s tear-filled eyes prevented him from looking directly at the Lord.

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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.

Honor Kṛṣṇa With Joyful Devotion

  1. 1

    Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira joyfully sprinkled the water from Lord Kṛṣṇa’s feet upon his own head. This water purifies the whole world.

  2. 2

    He shared that sacred water with his wife, brothers, other family members and ministers.

  3. 3

    The King honored the Lord with yellow silken garments and precious jeweled ornaments. His eyes filled with tears, preventing him from looking directly at the Lord.

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:

After bathing His feet, the King took the wash water and sprinkled it on his head, and his wives, younger brothers, ministers and relatives also sprinkled that water on their heads. Then everyone shouted, “All victory, all victory!” and bowed down to Lord Kṛṣṇa as flowers rained down from above.
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. tatHis
  2. pādaufeet
  3. avanijyawashing
  4. āpaḥthe water
  5. śirasāon his head
  6. lokathe world
  7. pāvanīḥwhich purifies
  8. sawith
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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: “king’s”, “king”

  • Śuddhi · Inner transformation

    The reorientation of the heart toward service. · Theme in SB 10.74

    In this verse: “purifies”

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 can I bring more heartfelt attention to honoring Lord Kṛṣṇa?

Practice

Take a quiet moment today to offer Lord Kṛṣṇa your heartfelt respects.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayHonor Kṛṣṇa With Joyful DevotionThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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