1 · Learn4 of 6 · 5 min

Study a Verse

Read one verse of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam with its Sanskrit, word meanings, translation and study points.

Or browse by canto and chapter
Canto

Canto 10 · The Summum Bonum · 90 chapters

123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990

Choose a chapter to see all its verses.

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.
Read the full guide: how to hear the Bhāgavatam ›
Canto 10 · Chapter 76: The Battle Between Śālva and the Vṛṣṇis
10.75.4010.76.2

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.76.1

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.76.1inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

श्रीशुक उवाच

अथान्यदपि कृष्णस्य श‍ृणु कर्माद्भ‍ुतं नृप ।

क्रीडानरशरीरस्य यथा सौभपतिर्हत: ॥ १ ॥

śrī-śuka uvāca

athānyad api kṛṣṇasya

śṛṇu karmādbhutaṁ nṛpa

krīḍā-nara-śarīrasya

yathā saubha-patir hataḥ

Translation

Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Now please hear, O King, another wondrous deed performed by Lord Kṛṣṇa, who appeared in His humanlike body to enjoy transcendental pastimes. Hear how He killed the master of Saubha.

Read this verse on Vedabase.io

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.

1

Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Hear Lord Kṛṣṇa’s Wondrous Pastimes

  1. 1

    Śukadeva Gosvāmī invites the King to hear another wondrous deed of Lord Kṛṣṇa.

  2. 2

    Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, appeared in His humanlike body to enjoy transcendental pastimes.

  3. 3

    The account will describe how the Lord killed the master of Saubha. The invitation is to hear attentively about His deeds.

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 76: The Battle Between Śālva and the Vṛṣṇis

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

This chapter relates how the demon Śālva acquired a huge and terrifying airship, how he used it to attack the Vṛṣṇis in Dvārakā, and how Lord Pradyumna was taken from the battlefield during the fighting that ensued. Śālva was one of the kings who had been defeated at the time of Rukmiṇī-devī’s marriage.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.76
2

Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. śrī-śukaḥ uvācaŚukadeva Gosvāmī said
  2. athanow
  3. anyatanother
  4. apiyet
  5. kṛṣṇasyaof Lord Kṛṣṇa
  6. śṛṇuplease hear
  7. karmadeed
  8. adbhutamwonderful
3

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 10.76

    In this verse: “king”

Chapter themes come from the story phase this chapter belongs to.

4

Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How can I give more attentive, devotional hearing to Lord Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes?

Practice

Read the translation aloud once, giving your full attention to Lord Kṛṣṇa’s wondrous deed.

5

The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayHear Lord Kṛṣṇa’s Wondrous PastimesThis 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.

Ask the BhāgavatamHave a question about SB 10.76.1? Get an answer from the verses themselves.
  1. Learn
  2. Live
  3. Lead
Next in Learn · 5 of 11 · 2 minAsk the BhāgavatamBring your own question. Get an answer drawn only from the Bhāgavatam's translations, with every verse shown.Back · LearnCantos & stories