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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.75.8

Who is speaking and story frame

ऋत्विक्सदस्यबहुवित्सु सुहृत्तमेषु

स्विष्टेषु सूनृतसमर्हणदक्षिणाभि: ।

चैद्ये च सात्वतपतेश्चरणं प्रविष्टे

चक्रुस्ततस्त्ववभृथस्‍नपनं द्युनद्याम् ॥ ८ ॥

ṛtvik-sadasya-bahu-vitsu suhṛttameṣu

sv-iṣṭeṣu sūnṛta-samarhaṇa-dakṣiṇābhiḥ

caidye ca sātvata-pateś caraṇaṁ praviṣṭe

cakrus tatas tv avabhṛtha-snapanaṁ dyu-nadyām

Translation

After the priests, the prominent delegates, the greatly learned saints and the King’s most intimate well-wishers had all been properly honored with pleasing words, auspicious offerings and various gifts as remuneration, and after the King of Cedi had entered the lotus feet of the Lord of the Sātvatas, the avabhṛtha bath was performed in the divine river Yamunā.

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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.

Honor Others With Words and Gifts

  1. 1

    The priests, prominent delegates, learned saints and intimate well-wishers were properly honored with pleasing words, offerings and gifts.

  2. 2

    The gifts presented to the distinguished guests included valuable jewelry.

  3. 3

    After these honors, and after the King of Cedi had entered the lotus feet of the Lord of the Sātvatas, the avabhṛtha bath took place in the divine Yamunā.

Key points from the purport
  • The gifts offered to the distinguished guests included valuable jewelry.

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:

Yudhiṣṭhira put on new clothes and worshiped the learned brāhmaṇas, his family, friends and well-wishers, each in the particular manner suitable for them, and offered them all various gifts. The guests then departed for their homes.
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. ṛtvikthe priests
  2. sadasyathe prominent members of the assembly who helped officiate in the sacrifice
  3. bahu-vitsuthose who were greatly learned
  4. suhṛt-tameṣuand the best well-wishers
  5. suwell
  6. iṣṭeṣubeing honored
  7. sūnṛtawith pleasing words
  8. samarhaṇaauspicious offerings
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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’s”, “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

Do I express appreciation through both kind words and thoughtful actions?

Practice

Thank someone who has helped you, using specific and pleasing words.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayHonor Others With Words and GiftsThis 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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