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How to study this verse, in six steps

1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
2Read the word meanings. Go through each Sanskrit word and its meaning.
3Find the meaning yourself. Before the translation, piece the meaning together from the words.
4Read the translation. Ask: what is the Lord teaching here, and how does it apply to my life?
5Read the purport slowly. Read it two or three times. Don't rush.
6Write down what touched you. Note the main points in your own notebook.

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

10.78.33 10.78.35

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.78.34

Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protection

Who is speaking and story frame

Speaking:The Personality of Godheadsince 10.78.33inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

दीर्घमायुर्बतैतस्य सत्त्वमिन्द्रियमेव च ।

आशासितं यत्तद्ब्रूते साधये योगमायया ॥ ३४ ॥

dīrgham āyur bataitasya

sattvam indriyam eva ca

āśāsitaṁ yat tad brūte

sādhaye yoga-māyayā

Translation

O sages, just say the word, and by My mystic power I shall restore everything you promised him — long life, strength and sensory power.

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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.

Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

The Lord Can Restore What Was Promised

1
The Lord invited the sages to say the word, offering to restore everything they had promised.
2
He specifically named long life, strength and sensory power.
3
He declared that He could bring about this restoration by His mystic power.

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

Chapter 78: The Killing of Dantavakra, Vidūratha and Romaharṣaṇa

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Then Śrī Baladeva, following the Vedic maxim that “one’s son takes birth as one’s own self,” granted to Romaharṣaṇa’s son Ugraśravā the position of speaker of the Purāṇas, and in accordance with the sages’ desires He promised Ugraśravā a long life with unfailing sensory capacity. Wanting to do something more for the sages, Lord Baladeva promised to kill a demon named Balvala, who had been polluting their sacrificial arena.

Read the whole chapter summary Back to this verse in chapter 10.78