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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 76: The Battle Between Śālva and the Vṛṣṇis
10.76.9-1110.76.13

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.76.12

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

इत्यर्द्यमाना सौभेन कृष्णस्य नगरी भृशम् ।

नाभ्यपद्यत शं राजंस्‍त्रिपुरेण यथा मही ॥ १२ ॥

ity ardyamānā saubhena

kṛṣṇasya nagarī bhṛśam

nābhyapadyata śaṁ rājaṁs

tri-pureṇa yathā mahī

Translation

Thus terribly tormented by the airship Saubha, Lord Kṛṣṇa’s city had no peace, O King, just like the earth when it was attacked by the three aerial cities of the demons.

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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.

1

Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Kṛṣṇa’s City Is Terribly Tormented

  1. 1

    The airship Saubha terribly tormented Lord Kṛṣṇa’s city.

  2. 2

    Under this attack, the city had no peace.

  3. 3

    The verse compares its distress to that of the earth when attacked by the three aerial cities of the demons.

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:

Lord Śiva granted this request and had Maya Dānava construct for Śālva a flying iron city named Saubha. Śālva took this vehicle to Dvārakā, where he and his huge army laid siege to the city.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.76
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. itithus
  2. ardyamānātormented
  3. saubhenaby the airplane Saubha
  4. kṛṣṇasyaof Lord Kṛṣṇa
  5. nagarīthe city
  6. bhṛśamterribly
  7. na abhyapadyatacould not have
  8. śampeace
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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 10.76

    In this verse: “king”

  • Karuṇā · Compassion

    Concern for others expressed through bhakti. · Theme in SB 10.76

    In this verse: “distress”

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

Am I hearing attentively about the distress described here, without overlooking its seriousness?

Practice

Pause over the words “had no peace,” then reread the verse with care and attention.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayKṛṣṇa’s City Is Terribly TormentedThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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