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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
10.75.2810.75.30

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.75.29

Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protection
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.75.3inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

भगवानपि तत्राङ्ग न्यावात्सीत्तत्प्रियंकर: ।

प्रस्थाप्य यदुवीरांश्च साम्बादींश्च कुशस्थलीम् ॥ २९ ॥

bhagavān api tatrāṅga

nyāvātsīt tat-priyaṁ-karaḥ

prasthāpya yadu-vīrāṁś ca

sāmbādīṁś ca kuśasthalīm

Translation

My dear Parīkṣit, the Supreme Lord remained there for some time to please the King, after first sending Sāmba and the other Yadu heroes back to Dvārakā.

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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.

The Supreme Lord Pleases the King

  1. 1

    The Supreme Lord remained there for some time rather than departing immediately.

  2. 2

    He stayed to please the King, showing personal care for his happiness.

  3. 3

    Before remaining, He sent Sāmba and the other Yadu heroes back to Dvārakā.

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. bhagavānthe Supreme Lord
  2. apiand
  3. tatrathere
  4. aṅgamy dear (King Parīkṣit)
  5. nyāvātsītremained
  6. tatfor his (Yudhiṣṭhira’s)
  7. priyampleasure
  8. karaḥacting
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Key ideas in this verse

The subject this verse serves and the themes it speaks of.

  • Poṣaṇa · Protection by the Lord

    How does the Lord care for His devotees? · Subject 4 of 10

  • Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership

    Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 10.75

    In this verse: “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 Supreme Lord's willingness to stay deepen my appreciation of Him?

Practice

Read the translation slowly and pause to appreciate the Lord's care for the King.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayThe Supreme Lord Pleases the KingThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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