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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 79: Lord Balarāma Goes on Pilgrimage
10.79.2810.79.30

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.79.29

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.79.28inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

दिष्टं तदनुमन्वानो रामो द्वारवतीं ययौ ।

उग्रसेनादिभि: प्रीतैर्ज्ञातिभि: समुपागत: ॥ २९ ॥

diṣṭaṁ tad anumanvāno

rāmo dvāravatīṁ yayau

ugrasenādibhiḥ prītair

jñātibhiḥ samupāgataḥ

Translation

Concluding that the battle was the arrangement of fate, Lord Balarāma went back to Dvārakā. There He was greeted by Ugrasena and His other relatives, who were all delighted to see Him.

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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.

Recognizing Lord Kṛṣṇa’s Arrangement

  1. 1

    Lord Balarāma concluded that the battle was the arrangement of fate and returned to Dvārakā.

  2. 2

    Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī explains that “fate” means the battle between Bhīma and Duryodhana had been enjoined and set into motion by Lord Kṛṣṇa.

  3. 3

    Ugrasena and Lord Balarāma’s other relatives greeted Him with delight.

Key points from the purport
  • Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī explains that the word diṣṭam, “fate,” indicates that the battle between Bhīma and Duryodhana had been enjoined by Lord Kṛṣṇa and set into motion by Him.

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 79: Lord Balarāma Goes on Pilgrimage

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Understanding that the fight was the arrangement of fate, Lord Baladeva left the battlefield and returned to Dvārakā. Some time later, Balarāma again went to the Naimiṣāraṇya forest, where the sages performed a number of fire sacrifices on His behalf.
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. diṣṭamfate
  2. tatthat
  3. anumanvānaḥdeciding
  4. rāmaḥLord Balarāma
  5. dvāravatīmto Dvārakā
  6. yayauwent
  7. ugrasena-ādibhiḥheaded by Ugrasena
  8. prītaiḥdelighted
  9. jñātibhiḥby His family members
  10. samupāgataḥgreeted
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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

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

How does the purport deepen my understanding of what “fate” means in this account?

Practice

Read the translation again, remembering that this battle was Lord Kṛṣṇa’s arrangement.

Live this todayRecognizing Lord Kṛṣṇa’s ArrangementThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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