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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?
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Canto 10 · Chapter 75: Duryodhana Humiliated
10.75.2710.75.29

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.75.28

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

ततो युधिष्ठिरो राजा सुहृत्सम्बन्धिबान्धवान् ।

प्रेम्णा निवारयामास कृष्णं च त्यागकातर: ॥ २८ ॥

tato yudhiṣṭhiro rājā

suhṛt-sambandhi-bāndhavān

premṇā nivārayām āsa

kṛṣṇaṁ ca tyāga-kātaraḥ

Translation

At that time Rājā Yudhiṣṭhira stopped a number of his friends, immediate family members and other relatives from departing, among them Lord Kṛṣṇa. Out of love Yudhiṣṭhira could not let them go, for he felt the pain of imminent separation.

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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.

Love Longs for Continued Company

  1. 1

    Yudhiṣṭhira asked a number of friends, family members and relatives to remain rather than depart.

  2. 2

    Lord Kṛṣṇa was among those whom the King could not bear to let go.

  3. 3

    The thought of imminent separation caused Yudhiṣṭhira pain, and out of love he stopped them from leaving.

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:

But King Yudhiṣṭhira was so anxious about his imminent separation from those who were dear to him that he compelled several of his relatives and closest friends, including Lord Kṛṣṇa, to remain in Indraprastha a bit longer. King Yudhiṣṭhira’s royal palace had been constructed by Maya Dānava, who had endowed it with many wonderful features and opulences.
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. tataḥthen
  2. yudhiṣṭhiraḥ rājāKing Yudhiṣṭhira
  3. suhṛthis friends
  4. sambandhifamily members
  5. bāndhavānand relatives
  6. premṇāout of love
  7. nivārayām āsastopped them
  8. kṛṣṇamLord Kṛṣṇa
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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

  • Sakhya · Sacred friendship

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

    In this verse: “friends”

  • Prema · Transcendental love

    The intimacy and sweetness of devotion to Kṛṣṇa. · Theme in SB 10.75

    In this verse: “love”

  • Viraha · Longing in separation

    Love and remembrance experienced in apparent absence. · Theme in SB 10.75

    In this verse: “separation”

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 does Yudhiṣṭhira's wish for Kṛṣṇa to remain reveal about his love?

Practice

Spend one quiet minute reflecting on Yudhiṣṭhira's longing for Lord Kṛṣṇa's company.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayLove Longs for Continued CompanyThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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