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  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?
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Canto 10 · Chapter 78: The Killing of Dantavakra, Vidūratha and Romaharṣaṇa
10.78.2110.78.23

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.78.22

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.78.1-2inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

सोऽर्चित: सपरीवार: कृतासनपरिग्रह: ।

रोमहर्षणमासीनं महर्षे: शिष्यमैक्षत ॥ २२ ॥

so ’rcitaḥ sa-parīvāraḥ

kṛtāsana-parigrahaḥ

romaharṣaṇam āsīnaṁ

maharṣeḥ śiṣyam aikṣata

Translation

After being thus worshiped along with His entourage, the Lord accepted a seat of honor. Then He noticed that Romaharṣaṇa, Vyāsadeva’s disciple, had remained seated.

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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 Notices Romaharṣaṇa Remaining Seated

  1. 1

    Lord Balarāma and His entourage received worship.

  2. 2

    The Lord accepted a seat of honor.

  3. 3

    He then noticed that Romaharṣaṇa, the disciple of Vyāsadeva, had remained seated.

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 78: The Killing of Dantavakra, Vidūratha and Romaharṣaṇa

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

While being worshiped by the assembled sages and offered a seat of honor, the Lord noticed that Romaharṣaṇa Sūta, sitting on the speaker’s seat, had failed to stand in deference to Him. Greatly angered by this offense, Lord Balarāma killed Romaharṣaṇa by touching him with the tip of a blade of kuśa grass.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.78
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. saḥHe
  2. arcitaḥworshiped
  3. satogether with
  4. parīvāraḥHis entourage
  5. kṛtahaving done
  6. āsanaof a seat
  7. parigrahaḥacceptance
  8. romaharṣaṇamRomaharṣaṇa Sūta
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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

  • Bhakti · Devotion and loving service

    How devotion reorganizes desire and action. · Theme in SB 10.78

    In this verse: “worshiped”, “worship”

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

Am I attentive to opportunities to show the Lord respect?

Practice

Before worship today, pause and consciously adopt a respectful posture.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayThe Lord Notices Romaharṣaṇa Remaining SeatedThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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