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  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?
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Canto 10 · Chapter 74: The Deliverance of Śiśupāla at the Rājasūya Sacrifice
10.74.4910.74.51

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.74.50

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.74.38inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

वर्णितं तदुपाख्यानं मया ते बहुविस्तरम् ।

वैकुण्ठवासिनोर्जन्म विप्रशापात् पुन: पुन: ॥ ५० ॥

varṇitaṁ tad upākhyānaṁ

mayā te bahu-vistaram

vaikuṇṭha-vāsinor janma

vipra-śāpāt punaḥ punaḥ

Translation

I have already described to you in detail the history of the two residents of Vaikuṇṭha who had to undergo repeated births in the material world because of being cursed by brāhmaṇas.

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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.

Repeated Births Following a Curse

  1. 1

    The verse recalls the history of two residents of Vaikuṇṭha.

  2. 2

    Because of a curse by brāhmaṇas, they had to undergo repeated births in the material world.

  3. 3

    Their history had already been described in detail; this verse briefly recalls that account.

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:

Having lived through three births as the enemy of the Lord, Śiśupāla now attained the liberation of sāyujya, merging into Him, by dint of his constant meditation on Him. King Yudhiṣṭhira then distributed profuse gifts to the respected guests of the assembly and to the priests, and finally he executed the purificatory oblations known as the prāyaścitta-homa, which counteract errors made during the sacrifice.
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. varṇitamrelated
  2. tatthat
  3. upākhyānamaccount
  4. mayāby me
  5. teto you
  6. bahumuch
  7. vistaramin detail
  8. vaikuṇṭha-vāsinoḥof the two residents of the eternal kingdom of God (namely, the doorkeepers Jaya and Vijaya)
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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

  • Moha · Material attachment

    The pull of ego, desire and impermanent relationships. · Theme in SB 10.74

    In this verse: “material”

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

What stands out to me about these residents of Vaikuṇṭha having to undergo repeated material births?

Practice

Read the translation slowly and name the stated cause of their repeated births.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayRepeated Births Following a CurseThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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