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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
10.75.25-2610.75.28

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.75.27

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

हरिदासस्य राजर्षे राजसूयमहोदयम् ।

नैवातृप्यन्प्रशंसन्त: पिबन्मर्त्योऽमृतं यथा ॥ २७ ॥

hari-dāsasya rājarṣe

rājasūya-mahodayam

naivātṛpyan praśaṁsantaḥ

piban martyo ’mṛtaṁ yathā

Translation

As they all glorified the wonderful Rājasūya-yajña performed by that great saintly King and servant of Lord Hari, they were not satiated, just as an ordinary man is never satiated when drinking nectar.

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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.

Delight in a Servant of Lord Hari

  1. 1

    The guests glorified the wonderful Rājasūya-yajña performed by the saintly King.

  2. 2

    The King is described as a servant of Lord Hari; his greatness was joined with service to the Lord.

  3. 3

    The guests could not finish enjoying their praise of the celebration, just as a person drinking nectar is never satiated.

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:

King Yudhiṣṭhira’s royal palace had been constructed by Maya Dānava, who had endowed it with many wonderful features and opulences. King Duryodhana burned with envy when he saw these riches.
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. hariof Lord Kṛṣṇa
  2. dāsasyaof the servant
  3. rāja-ṛṣeḥof the saintly King
  4. rājasūyaof the Rājasūya sacrifice
  5. mahā-udayamthe great celebration
  6. nanot
  7. evaindeed
  8. atṛpyanthey became satiated
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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”

  • Kīrtana · Hearing and chanting

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

    In this verse: “glorified”

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 do I appreciate about greatness expressed through service to the Lord?

Practice

Read the translation aloud once, pausing over the words “servant of Lord Hari.”

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayDelight in a Servant of Lord HariThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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