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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 83: Draupadī Meets the Queens of Kṛṣṇa
10.83.2010.83.22

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.83.21

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śrī Lakṣmaṇāsince 10.83.17inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

पित्रा सम्पूजिता: सर्वे यथावीर्यं यथावय: ।

आददु: सशरं चापं वेद्धुं पर्षदि मद्धिय: ॥ २१ ॥

pitrā sampūjitāḥ sarve

yathā-vīryaṁ yathā-vayaḥ

ādaduḥ sa-śaraṁ cāpaṁ

veddhuṁ parṣadi mad-dhiyaḥ

Translation

My father properly honored each king according to his strength and seniority. Then those whose minds were fixed on me took up the bow and arrow and one by one tried to pierce the target in the midst of the assembly.

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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.

Respectful Welcome and Determined Effort

  1. 1

    Lakṣmaṇā’s father properly honored each king according to his strength and seniority.

  2. 2

    Those whose minds were fixed on her took up the bow and arrow. One by one, they tried to pierce the target before the assembly.

  3. 3

    The ācāryas explain that only kings extremely intent on winning the princess’s hand even dared to attempt the shot.

Key points from the purport
  • According to the ācāryas, only those kings who were extremely intent on winning the hand of the princess even dared try to shoot the target.

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

Humility and separation → Friendship and reunion. The sweetness of relationship outweighs prestige.

Chapters 80–86 of Canto 10: Sudāmā and reunion with the residents of Vraja. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 83: Draupadī Meets the Queens of Kṛṣṇa

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Then Śrī Kṛṣṇa fixed His arrow on the bow and shot it straight through the target, knocking it to the ground. I placed the victory necklace on Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s neck, but the kings who had failed raised a violent protest.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.83
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. pitrāby my father
  2. sampūjitāḥfully honored
  3. sarveall of them
  4. yathāaccording to
  5. vīryamstrength
  6. yathāaccording to
  7. vayaḥage
  8. ādaduḥthey took up
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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

  • Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership

    Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 10.83

    In this verse: “king”

  • Vātsalya · Parental affection

    Affection and protective concern for the Lord as a child. · Theme in SB 10.83

    In this verse: “father”

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 can I show thoughtful respect to others while they pursue a difficult task?

Practice

Offer one person a sincere acknowledgment of their experience or ability today.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayRespectful Welcome and Determined EffortThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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

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