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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
10.77.3610.78.1-2

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.77.37

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śālvasince 10.77.26inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

तस्मिन् निपतिते पापे सौभे च गदया हते ।

नेदुर्दुन्दुभयो राजन् दिवि देवगणेरिता: ।

सखीनामपचितिं कुर्वन्दन्तवक्रो रुषाभ्यगात् ॥ ३७ ॥

tasmin nipatite pāpe

saubhe ca gadayā hate

nedur dundubhayo rājan

divi deva-gaṇeritāḥ

sakhīnām apacitiṁ kurvan

dantavakro ruṣābhyagāt

Translation

With the sinful Śālva now dead and his Saubha airship destroyed, the heavens resounded with kettledrums played by groups of demigods. Then Dantavakra, wanting to avenge the death of his friends, furiously attacked the Lord.

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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.

Heaven Celebrates as Dantavakra Seeks Revenge

  1. 1

    The sinful Śālva was dead, and his Saubha airship had been destroyed. His attack on the Lord had ended in defeat.

  2. 2

    Groups of demigods played kettledrums, and the heavens resounded with their sound.

  3. 3

    Dantavakra wanted to avenge the death of his friends. In fury, he attacked the Lord.

Key points from the purport
  • Thus end the purports of the humble servants of His Divine Grace A.C.
  • Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda to the Tenth Canto, Seventy-seventh Chapter, of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, entitled “Lord Kṛṣṇa Slays the Demon Śālva.”

The purport's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.

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:

With the killing of Śālva, the demigods in the sky played kettledrums in jubilation. The demon Dantavakra then took a vow to avenge his friend Śālva’s death.
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. tasminhe
  2. nipatitehaving fallen
  3. pāpesinful
  4. saubhethe Saubha vehicle
  5. caand
  6. gadayāby the club
  7. hatebeing destroyed
  8. neduḥthere resounded
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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

  • Abhaya · Fearlessness

    Steadiness through faith amid danger and death. · Theme in SB 10.77

    In this verse: “death”

  • Sakhya · Sacred friendship

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

    In this verse: “friends”

  • Śuddhi · Inner transformation

    The reorientation of the heart toward service. · Theme in SB 10.77

    In this verse: “sinful”

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

What contrast do you notice between the demigods’ response and Dantavakra’s response?

Practice

Read the verse aloud, then offer a short prayer of appreciation for Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayHeaven Celebrates as Dantavakra Seeks RevengeThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

Study points are short summaries, not the translation. Confirm them in the original text and purport on Vedabase.

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