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  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
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  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 75: Duryodhana Humiliated
10.75.1810.75.20

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.75.19

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

पत्नीसंयाजावभृथ्यैश्चरित्वा ते तमृत्विज: ।

आचान्तं स्‍नापयां चक्रुर्गङ्गायां सह कृष्णया ॥ १९ ॥

patnī-samyājāvabhṛthyaiś

caritvā te tam ṛtvijaḥ

ācāntaṁ snāpayāṁ cakrur

gaṅgāyāṁ saha kṛṣṇayā

Translation

The priests led the King through the execution of the final rituals of patnī-saṁyāja and avabhṛthya. Then they had him and Queen Draupadī sip water for purification and bathe in the Ganges.

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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.

Completing the Rituals with Purification

  1. 1

    The priests guided the King through the final rituals of patnī-saṁyāja and avabhṛthya.

  2. 2

    They then had the King and Queen Draupadī sip water for purification.

  3. 3

    The King and Queen Draupadī also bathed in the Ganges as part of this ceremonial conclusion.

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:

After the priests had executed the final rituals, the King and his queen, Śrīmatī Draupadī, bathed in the Ganges. Then all those present who belonged to the orders of varṇāśrama bathed.
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. patnī-saṁyājathe ritual performed by the sponsor of the sacrifice and his wife consisting of oblations to Soma, Tvaṣṭā, the wives of certain demigods, and Agni
  2. avabhṛthyaiḥand the rituals which solemnize the completion of the sacrifice
  3. caritvāhaving executed
  4. tethey
  5. tamhim
  6. ṛtvijaḥthe priests
  7. ācāntamhaving sipped water for purification
  8. snāpayām cakruḥthey had him bathe
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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: “king”

  • Śuddhi · Inner transformation

    The reorientation of the heart toward service. · Theme in SB 10.75

    In this verse: “purification”

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 can I learn from the care given to completing these sacred duties?

Practice

Give careful attention to completing one religious practice today rather than rushing its final moments.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayCompleting the Rituals with PurificationThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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