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  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 79: Lord Balarāma Goes on Pilgrimage
10.79.2710.79.29

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.79.28

Ūti· What drives us to act
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.79.28inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

न तद्वाक्यं जगृहतुर्बद्धवैरौ नृपार्थवत् ।

अनुस्मरन्तावन्योन्यं दुरुक्तं दुष्कृतानि च ॥ २८ ॥

na tad-vākyaṁ jagṛhatur

baddha-vairau nṛpārthavat

anusmarantāv anyonyaṁ

duruktaṁ duṣkṛtāni ca

Translation

[Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued:] They did not accept Lord Balarāma’s request, O King, although it was logical, for their mutual enmity was irrevocable. Each of them constantly remembered the insults and injuries he had suffered from the other.

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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.

Resentment Blocks Sensible Counsel

  1. 1

    The two warriors did not accept Lord Balarāma’s request, although it was logical.

  2. 2

    Their mutual enmity was fixed, leaving them unwilling to stop.

  3. 3

    Each constantly remembered the insults and injuries he had suffered from the other.

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 79: Lord Balarāma Goes on Pilgrimage

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

But He could not dissuade them from fighting, so deep was their enmity. Understanding that the fight was the arrangement of fate, Lord Baladeva left the battlefield and returned to Dvārakā.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.79
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. nanot
  2. tatHis
  3. vākyamwords
  4. jagṛhatuḥthe two of them accepted
  5. baddhafixed
  6. vairauwhose enmity
  7. nṛpaO King (Parīkṣit)
  8. artha-vatsensible
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Key ideas in this verse

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

  • Ūti · The creative impetus

    Why do we act, and what keeps us bound? · Subject 5 of 10

  • Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership

    Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 10.79

    In this verse: “king”

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

Does repeatedly recalling an injury make it harder for me to accept sensible guidance?

Practice

When an old insult comes to mind today, pause before rehearsing it and reread the Lord’s request to stop the battle.

Live this todayResentment Blocks Sensible CounselThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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