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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
10.75.3710.75.39

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.75.38

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

जहास भीमस्तं द‍ृष्ट्वा स्‍त्रियो नृपतयोऽपरे ।

निवार्यमाणा अप्यङ्ग राज्ञा कृष्णानुमोदिता: ॥ ३८ ॥

jahāsa bhīmas taṁ dṛṣṭvā

striyo nṛpatayo pare

nivāryamāṇā apy aṅga

rājñā kṛṣṇānumoditāḥ

Translation

My dear Parīkṣit, Bhīma laughed to see this, and so did the women, kings and others. King Yudhiṣṭhira tried to stop them, but Lord Kṛṣṇa showed His approval.

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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.

Kṛṣṇa’s Approval Served His Purpose

  1. 1

    Bhīma, the women, the kings and others laughed when they saw what happened to Duryodhana.

  2. 2

    King Yudhiṣṭhira tried to check the laughter by glancing at the women and Bhīma. Lord Kṛṣṇa, however, approved with a gesture of His eyebrows.

  3. 3

    The Lord had come to earth to remove the burden of wicked kings. This incident was connected with His purpose.

Key points from the purport
  • Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī mentions that King Yudhiṣṭhira tried to check the laughter by glancing at the women and Bhīma.
  • Lord Kṛṣṇa, however, gave approval with a gesture of His eyebrows.
  • The Lord had come to the earth to remove the burden of wicked kings, and this incident was not unrelated to the Lord’s purpose.

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:

Although Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira tried to stop them, Lord Kṛṣṇa encouraged their laughter. Thoroughly embarrassed, Duryodhana left the assembly hall in a fury and immediately departed for Hastināpura.
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. jahāsalaughed
  2. bhīmaḥBhīma
  3. tamhim
  4. dṛṣṭvāseeing
  5. striyaḥthe women
  6. nṛ-patayaḥkings
  7. apareand others
  8. nivāryamāṇāḥbeing checked
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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: “kings”

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 Lord’s stated purpose help me understand His approval here?

Practice

Reread the purport today and identify the purpose it gives for the Lord’s coming to earth.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayKṛṣṇa’s Approval Served His PurposeThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

Study points are short summaries, not the translation. Confirm them in the original text and purport on Vedabase.

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