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Canto 10 · The Summum Bonum · 90 chapters

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How to study this verse, in six steps
  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
  2. 2Read the word meanings. Go through each Sanskrit word and its meaning.
  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
10.75.2410.75.27

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Texts 10.75.25-26

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

अथर्त्विजो महाशीला: सदस्या ब्रह्मवादिन: ।

ब्रह्मक्षत्रियविट्‍शूद्रा राजानो ये समागता: ॥ २५ ॥

देवर्षिपितृभूतानि लोकपाला: सहानुगा: ।

पूजितास्तमनुज्ञाप्य स्वधामानि ययुर्नृप ॥ २६ ॥

athartvijo mahā-śīlāḥ

sadasyā brahma-vādinaḥ

brahma-kṣatriya-viṭ-śudrā-

rājāno ye samāgatāḥ

devarṣi-pitṛ-bhūtāni

loka-pālāḥ sahānugāḥ

pūjitās tam anujñāpya

sva-dhāmāni yayur nṛpa

Translation

Then the highly cultured priests, the great Vedic authorities who had served as sacrificial witnesses, the specially invited kings, the brāhmaṇas, kṣatriyas, vaiśyas, śūdras, demigods, sages, forefathers and mystic spirits, and the chief planetary rulers and their followers — all of them, having been worshiped by King Yudhiṣṭhira, took his permission and departed, O King, each for his own abode.

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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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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Honor Guests Before They Depart

  1. 1

    King Yudhiṣṭhira honored all who had gathered, including priests, Vedic authorities, kings and people of every social order.

  2. 2

    Demigods, sages, forefathers, mystic spirits and planetary rulers with their followers were also honored.

  3. 3

    After receiving the King's worship, the guests took his permission and returned to their own abodes.

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