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How to study this verse, in six steps
  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.
  6. 6Write down what touched you. Note the main points in your own notebook.
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Canto 10 · Chapter 77: Lord Kṛṣṇa Slays the Demon Śālva
10.77.1010.77.12

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.77.11

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Lord Kṛṣṇasince 10.77.10inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

इत्युक्तश्चोदयामास रथमास्थाय दारुक: ।

विशन्तं दद‍ृशु: सर्वे स्वे परे चारुणानुजम् ॥ ११ ॥

ity uktaś codayām āsa

ratham āsthāya dārukaḥ

viśantaṁ dadṛśuḥ sarve

sve pare cāruṇānujam

Translation

Thus ordered, Dāruka took command of the Lord’s chariot and drove forth. As the chariot entered the battlefield, everyone there, both friend and foe, caught sight of the emblem of Garuḍa.

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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.

Dāruka Acts on the Lord’s Order

  1. 1

    After receiving the Lord’s order, Dāruka took command of His chariot.

  2. 2

    He drove forward, bringing the Lord’s chariot into the battlefield.

  3. 3

    Everyone there, both friend and foe, saw the emblem of Garuḍa as the chariot entered.

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 77: Lord Kṛṣṇa Slays the Demon Śālva

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

At once He ordered Dāruka to drive Him onto the battlefield. Suddenly Śālva noticed the Lord and threw his spear at Kṛṣṇa’s charioteer, but the Lord shattered the weapon into hundreds of pieces and pierced Śālva and his Saubha vehicle with numerous arrows.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.77
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. itithus
  2. uktaḥtold
  3. codayām āsahe drove forward
  4. rathamthe chariot
  5. āsthāyataking control of it
  6. dārukaḥDāruka
  7. viśantamentering
  8. dadṛśuḥsaw
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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

  • Sakhya · Sacred friendship

    The affection of companions and friends of the Lord. · Theme in SB 10.77

    In this verse: “friend”

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 Dāruka’s ready response encourage your own willingness to serve the Lord?

Practice

With devotional service as your aim, complete one small act of service to Lord Kṛṣṇa today, remembering Dāruka’s readiness.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayDāruka Acts on the Lord’s OrderThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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