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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Texts 10.78.13-15

एवं सौभं च शाल्वं च दन्तवक्रं सहानुजम् ।

हत्वा दुर्विषहानन्यैरीडित: सुरमानवै: ॥ १३ ॥

मुनिभि: सिद्धगन्धर्वैर्विद्याधरमहोरगै: ।

अप्सरोभि: पितृगणैर्यक्षै: किन्नरचारणै: ॥ १४ ॥

उपगीयमानविजय: कुसुमैरभिवर्षित: ।

वृतश्च वृष्णिप्रवरैर्विवेशालङ्कृतां पुरीम् ॥ १५ ॥

evaṁ saubhaṁ ca śālvaṁ ca

dantavakraṁ sahānujam

hatvā durviṣahān anyair

īḍitaḥ sura-mānavaiḥ

munibhiḥ siddha-gandharvair

vidyādhara-mahoragaiḥ

apsarobhiḥ pitṛ-gaṇair

yakṣaiḥ kinnara-cāraṇaiḥ

upagīyamāna-vijayaḥ

kusumair abhivarṣitaḥ

vṛtaś ca vṛṣṇi-pravarair

viveśālaṅkṛtāṁ purīm

Translation

Having thus destroyed Śālva and his Saubha airship, along with Dantavakra and his younger brother, all of whom were invincible before any other opponent, the Lord was praised by demigods, human beings and great sages, by Siddhas, Gandharvas, Vidyādharas and Mahoragas, and also by Apsarās, Pitās, Yakṣas, Kinnaras and Cāraṇas. As they sang His glories and showered Him with flowers, the Supreme Lord entered His festively decorated capital city in the company of the most eminent Vṛṣṇis.

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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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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

All Celebrate the Supreme Lord’s Victory

  1. 1

    The Lord destroyed Śālva and his Saubha airship, along with Dantavakra and his younger brother. These opponents had been invincible before anyone else.

  2. 2

    Demigods, human beings, great sages and many other beings praised the Lord. They sang His glories and showered Him with flowers.

  3. 3

    The Supreme Lord entered His festively decorated capital city in the company of the most eminent Vṛṣṇis.

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