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How to study this verse, in six steps

1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
2Read the word meanings. Go through each Sanskrit word and its meaning.
3Find the meaning yourself. Before the translation, piece the meaning together from the words.
4Read the translation. Ask: what is the Lord teaching here, and how does it apply to my life?
5Read the purport slowly. Read it two or three times. Don't rush.
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

10.76.18-19 10.76.21

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.76.20

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

तदद्भुचतं महत् कर्म प्रद्युम्नस्य महात्मन: ।

द‍ृष्ट्वा तं पूजयामासु: सर्वे स्वपरसैनिका: ॥ २० ॥

tad adbhutaṁ mahat karma

pradyumnasya mahātmanaḥ

dṛṣṭvā taṁ pūjayām āsuḥ

sarve sva-para-sainikāḥ

Translation

When they saw the glorious Pradyumna perform that amazing and mighty feat, all the soldiers on both sides praised Him.

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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.

Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Both Sides Praise Pradyumna

1
The soldiers witnessed the glorious Pradyumna’s amazing and mighty feat.
2
All the soldiers on His own side praised Him.
3
The soldiers on the opposing side also praised Him. Recognition of His feat extended across both armies.

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

Chapter 76: The Battle Between Śālva and the Vṛṣṇis

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

From his airplane Śālva bombarded Dvārakā with tree trunks, boulders and other missiles, and he produced a mighty whirlwind that obscured everything with dust. When Pradyumna, Sātyaki and the other Yadu heroes saw the plight of Dvārakā and her residents, they went out to do battle with Śālva’s forces.

Read the whole chapter summary Back to this verse in chapter 10.76