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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 77: Lord Kṛṣṇa Slays the Demon Śālva
10.77.1210.77.14

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.77.13

Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protection
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Lord Kṛṣṇasince 10.77.10inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

तामापतन्तीं नभसि महोल्कामिव रंहसा ।

भासयन्तीं दिश: शौरि: सायकै: शतधाच्छिनत् ॥ १३ ॥

tām āpatantīṁ nabhasi

maholkām iva raṁhasā

bhāsayantīṁ diśaḥ śauriḥ

sāyakaiḥ śatadhācchinat

Translation

Śālva’s hurtling spear lit up the whole sky like a mighty meteor, but Lord Śauri tore the great weapon into hundreds of pieces with His arrows.

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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.

The Lord Shatters the Frightening Weapon

  1. 1

    Śālva’s flying spear lit up the whole sky like a mighty meteor.

  2. 2

    Lord Śauri met the great weapon with His arrows.

  3. 3

    He tore the spear into hundreds of pieces; its frightening appearance did not prevent Him from destroying it.

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:

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. Śālva responded by shooting an arrow that struck Kṛṣṇa’s left arm.
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. tāmthat
  2. āpatantīmflying toward
  3. nabhasiin the sky
  4. mahāgreat
  5. ulkāma meteor
  6. ivalike
  7. raṁhasāswiftly
  8. bhāsayantīmilluminating
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Key ideas in this verse

The subject this verse serves and the themes it speaks of.

  • Poṣaṇa · Protection by the Lord

    How does the Lord care for His devotees? · Subject 4 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 contrast between the brilliant spear and the Lord’s response deepen your appreciation of His power?

Practice

Spend a quiet moment remembering the Lord breaking the great spear with His arrows.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayThe Lord Shatters the Frightening WeaponThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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