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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
10.75.1710.75.19

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.75.18

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.75.3inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

स सम्राड् रथमारुढ: सदश्वं रुक्‍ममालिनम् ।

व्यरोचत स्वपत्नीभि: क्रियाभि: क्रतुराडिव ॥ १८ ॥

sa samrāḍ ratham āruḍhaḥ

sad-aśvaṁ rukma-mālinam

vyarocata sva-patnībhiḥ

kriyābhiḥ kratu-rāḍ iva

Translation

The emperor, mounted upon his chariot drawn by excellent horses wearing golden collars, appeared splendid in the company of his wives, just like the brilliant Rājasūya sacrifice surrounded by its various rituals.

Read the purport on Vedabase.io

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.

The King Reflects the Sacrifice’s Splendor

  1. 1

    The emperor rode a chariot drawn by excellent horses wearing golden collars.

  2. 2

    King Yudhiṣṭhira appeared splendid in the company of his queens.

  3. 3

    The purport compares him to the personified Rājasūya sacrifice, with his queens resembling its beautiful rituals.

Key points from the purport
  • King Yudhiṣṭhira with his queens appeared like the personified Rājasūya sacrifice surrounded by its beautiful rituals.

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:

Yudhiṣṭhira put on new clothes and worshiped the learned brāhmaṇas, his family, friends and well-wishers, each in the particular manner suitable for them, and offered them all various gifts. The guests then departed for their homes.
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. saḥhe
  2. samrāṭthe emperor, Yudhiṣṭhira
  3. rathamhis chariot
  4. āruḍhaḥmounted
  5. satexcellent
  6. aśvamwhose horses
  7. rukmagolden
  8. mālinamwith hangings
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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: “emperor”, “king”

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 the comparison with the Rājasūya sacrifice deepen this description of the King?

Practice

Write the verse’s comparison in your own words, keeping both the King and the sacrifice in view.

5

The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayThe King Reflects the Sacrifice’s SplendorThis 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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