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  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.75.16

Who is speaking and story frame

गुप्ता नृभिर्निरगमन्नुपलब्धुमेतद्

देव्यो यथा दिवि विमानवरैर्नृदेव्यो ।

ता मातुलेयसखिभि: परिषिच्यमाना:

सव्रीडहासविकसद्वदना विरेजु: ॥ १६ ॥

guptā nṛbhir niragamann upalabdhum etad

devyo yathā divi vimāna-varair nṛ-devyo

tā mātuleya-sakhibhiḥ pariṣicyamānāḥ

sa-vrīḍa-hāsa-vikasad-vadanā virejuḥ

Translation

Surrounded by guards, King Yudhiṣṭhira’s queens came out on their chariots to see the fun, just as the demigods’ wives appeared in the sky in celestial airplanes. As maternal cousins and intimate friends sprinkled the queens with liquids, the ladies’ faces bloomed with shy smiles, enhancing the queens’ splendid beauty.

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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.

Affectionate Exchanges Among Family and Friends

  1. 1

    King Yudhiṣṭhira’s queens came out on guarded chariots to see the festivities, while the demigods’ wives appeared in celestial airplanes.

  2. 2

    The maternal cousins included Lord Kṛṣṇa and His brothers Gada and Sāraṇa. The friends included Bhīma and Arjuna.

  3. 3

    As their cousins and friends sprinkled them with liquids, the queens’ faces blossomed with shy smiles, enhancing their beauty.

Key points from the purport
  • The maternal cousins referred to here are Lord Kṛṣṇa and such brothers of His as Gada and Sāraṇa, and the friends mentioned are such persons as Bhīma and Arjuna.

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 75: Duryodhana Humiliated

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Sprinkled with aromatic water and other liquids, Draupadī and the other ladies appeared most beautiful, their faces shining with bashful laughter. After the priests had executed the final rituals, the King and his queen, Śrīmatī Draupadī, bathed in the Ganges.
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. guptāḥguarded
  2. nṛbhiḥby soldiers
  3. niragamanthey went out
  4. upalabdhumto see first-hand
  5. etatthis
  6. devyaḥthe wives of the demigods
  7. yathāas
  8. diviin the sky
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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

  • Rakṣā · Divine protection

    Protection of devotees through the Lord’s intervention. · Theme in SB 10.75

    In this verse: “guards”, “guarded”

  • Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership

    Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 10.75

    In this verse: “king”

  • Sakhya · Sacred friendship

    The affection of companions and friends of the Lord. · Theme in SB 10.75

    In this verse: “friends”

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 does this description convey affection among the participants?

Practice

Take a moment today to appreciate one affectionate exchange with a relative or friend.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayAffectionate Exchanges Among Family and FriendsThis 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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