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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?
  5. 5Read the purport slowly. Read it two or three times. Don't rush.
  6. 6Write down what touched you. Note the main points in your own notebook.
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Canto 10 · Chapter 75: Duryodhana Humiliated
10.74.5410.75.3

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Texts 10.75.1-2

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:King Parīkṣitsince 10.75.1-2inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

श्रीराजोवाच

अजातशत्रोस्तं द‍ृष्ट्वा राजसूयमहोदयम् ।

सर्वे मुमुदिरे ब्रह्मन् नृदेवा ये समागता: ॥ १ ॥

दुर्योधनं वर्जयित्वा राजान: सर्षय: सुरा: ।

इति श्रुतं नो भगवंस्तत्र कारणमुच्यताम् ॥ २ ॥

śrī-rājovāca

ajāta-śatros tam dṛṣṭvā

rājasūya-mahodayam

sarve mumudire brahman

nṛ-devā ye samāgatāḥ

duryodhanaṁ varjayitvā

rājānaḥ sarṣayaḥ surāḥ

iti śrutaṁ no bhagavaṁs

tatra kāraṇam ucyatām

Translation

Mahārāja Parīkṣit said: O brāhmaṇa, according to what I have heard from you, all the assembled kings, sages and demigods were delighted to see the wonderful festivities of King Ajātaśatru’s Rājasūya sacrifice, with the sole exception of Duryodhana. Please tell me why this was so, my 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.

Ask Respectfully to Understand

  1. 1

    The assembled kings, sages and demigods delighted in the wonderful festivities of King Ajātaśatru’s Rājasūya sacrifice.

  2. 2

    Duryodhana alone was not delighted. Mahārāja Parīkṣit wanted to understand why.

  3. 3

    Parīkṣit respectfully asked for the reason behind what he had heard, rather than offering his own explanation.

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 75: Duryodhana Humiliated

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

At the time of Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira’s Rājasūya sacrifice, many of his relatives and well-wishers endeavored to please him by performing necessary services. When the sacrifice was complete, the King adorned the priests, the exalted members of the assembly and his own relatives with fragrant sandalwood paste, flower garlands and fine clothing.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.75
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. śrī-rājā uvācathe King (Parīkṣit) said
  2. ajāta-śatroḥof Yudhiṣṭhira, whose enemy was never born
  3. tamthat
  4. dṛṣṭvāseeing
  5. rājasūyaof the Rājasūya sacrifice
  6. mahāgreat
  7. udayamthe festiveness
  8. sarveall
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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 10.75

    In this verse: “kings”

  • Kīrtana · Hearing and chanting

    Remembering the Lord through sacred sound. · Theme in SB 10.75

    In this verse: “heard”

  • Jñāna · Spiritual insight

    Inquiry, revelation and discrimination between self and matter. · Theme in SB 10.75

    In this verse: “understand”

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 something in my reading puzzles me, do I seek understanding respectfully?

Practice

Write down one sincere question about today’s reading.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayAsk Respectfully to UnderstandThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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