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  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.
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Canto 10 · Chapter 76: The Battle Between Śālva and the Vṛṣṇis
10.76.14-1510.76.17

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.76.16

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

तत: प्रववृते युद्धं शाल्वानां यदुभि: सह ।

यथासुराणां विबुधैस्तुमुलं लोमहर्षणम् ॥ १६ ॥

tataḥ pravavṛte yuddhaṁ

śālvānāṁ yadubhiḥ saha

yathāsurāṇāṁ vibudhais

tumulaṁ loma-harṣaṇam

Translation

A tumultuous, hair-raising battle then commenced between Śālva’s forces and the Yadus. It equaled the great battles between the demons and demigods.

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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.

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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

A Tumultuous Battle Begins

  1. 1

    The battle began between Śālva’s forces and the Yadus.

  2. 2

    It was tumultuous and hair-raising. The description emphasizes its frightening intensity.

  3. 3

    The battle equaled the great battles between the demons and demigods.

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:

Śālva begged for a flying machine that could go anywhere and that would strike terror into the hearts of demigods, demons and humans alike. Lord Śiva granted this request and had Maya Dānava construct for Śālva a flying iron city named Saubha.
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. tataḥthen
  2. pravavṛtebegan
  3. yuddhama battle
  4. śālvānāmof the followers of Śālva
  5. yadubhiḥ sahawith the Yadus
  6. yathājust like
  7. asurāṇāmof the demons
  8. vibudhaiḥwith the demigods
  9. tumulamtumultuous
  10. loma-harṣaṇammaking bodily hair stand on end
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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

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 comparison with battles between demons and demigods deepen your understanding of this conflict?

Practice

Pause over the words “tumultuous” and “hair-raising,” noting what they convey about the battle.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayA Tumultuous Battle BeginsThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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