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How to study this verse, in six steps
  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
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  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
10.75.1-210.75.4-7

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.75.3

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

श्रीबादरायणिरुवाच

पितामहस्य ते यज्ञे राजसूये महात्मन: ।

बान्धवा: परिचर्यायां तस्यासन्प्रेमबन्धना: ॥ ३ ॥

śrī-bādarāyaṇir uvāca

pitāmahasya te yajñe

rājasūye mahātmanaḥ

bāndhavāḥ paricaryāyāṁ

tasyāsan prema-bandhanāḥ

Translation

Śrī Bādarāyaṇi said: At the Rājasūya sacrifice of your saintly grandfather, his family members, bound by their love for him, engaged themselves in humble services on his behalf.

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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 Inspires Willing Service

  1. 1

    The saintly King’s family members engaged in humble services at his Rājasūya sacrifice.

  2. 2

    King Yudhiṣṭhira did not force his relatives to accept their tasks.

  3. 3

    Bound by their love for him, they volunteered for these duties.

Key points from the purport
  • King Yudhiṣṭhira did not force his relatives to accept different tasks at the sacrifice.
  • Rather, out of their love for him they volunteered for such duties.

The purport's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.

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:

At the time of Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira’s Rājasūya sacrifice, many of his relatives and well-wishers endeavored to please him by performing necessary services. When the sacrifice was complete, the King adorned the priests, the exalted members of the assembly and his own relatives with fragrant sandalwood paste, flower garlands and fine clothing.
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. śrī-bāḍarāyaniḥ uvācaŚrī Bādarāyaṇi (Śukadeva Gosvāmī) said
  2. pitāmahasyaof the grandfather
  3. teyour
  4. yajñeat the sacrifice
  5. rājasūyethe Rājasūya
  6. mahā-ātmanaḥof the great soul
  7. bāndhavāḥfamily members
  8. paricaryāyāmin humble service
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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

  • Dainya · Humility

    Ego yields to insight, service and surrender. · Theme in SB 10.75

    In this verse: “humble”

  • Prema · Transcendental love

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

    In this verse: “love”

  • Dharma · Duty and righteous conduct

    Right action as duty, responsibility and devotion. · Theme in SB 10.75

    In this verse: “duties”

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 can love, rather than pressure, shape my willingness to serve?

Practice

Volunteer for one small task today without waiting to be asked.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayLove Inspires Willing ServiceThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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