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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 7 · Chapter 10: Prahlāda, the Best Among Exalted Devotees
7.10.687.10.70

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 7.10.69

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Nārada Munisince 7.10.65-66inside 3 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King ParīkṣitNārada Muni → Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira

एवं दग्ध्वा पुरस्तिस्रो भगवान्पुरहा नृप ।

ब्रह्मादिभि: स्तूयमान: स्वं धाम प्रत्यपद्यत ॥ ६९ ॥

evaṁ dagdhvā puras tisro

bhagavān pura-hā nṛpa

brahmādibhiḥ stūyamānaḥ

svaṁ dhāma pratyapadyata

Translation

O King Yudhiṣṭhira, thus Lord Śiva is known as Tripurāri, the annihilator of the three dwellings of the demons, because he burnt these dwellings to ashes. Being worshiped by the demigods, headed by Lord Brahmā, Lord Śiva returned to his own abode.

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This verse has no purport; its meaning is explained by the verses around it.

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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Lord Śiva Is Known as Tripurāri

  1. 1

    Lord Śiva burnt the three dwellings of the demons to ashes.

  2. 2

    Because he annihilated these three dwellings, he is known as Tripurāri.

  3. 3

    The demigods, headed by Lord Brahmā, worshiped Lord Śiva. He then returned to his own abode.

How it feels

Terror and divine fury → Protection and compassion. The crisis resolves through relationship rather than domination.

Chapters 8–10 of Canto 7: Nṛsiṁhadeva appears; Prahlāda pacifies Him. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 10: Prahlāda, the Best Among Exalted Devotees

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

For this, Rudra is very much appreciated and worshiped by the demigods. This narration occurs at the end of the chapter.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 7.10
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. evamthus
  2. dagdhvāburning to ashes
  3. puraḥ tisraḥthe three residences of the demons
  4. bhagavānthe supreme powerful
  5. pura-hāwho annihilated the residences of the asuras
  6. nṛpaO King Yudhiṣṭhira
  7. brahma-ādibhiḥby Lord Brahmā and other demigods
  8. stūyamānaḥbeing worshiped
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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 7.10

    In this verse: “worshiped”

  • Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership

    Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 7.10

    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

How does knowing this event help me understand the name Tripurāri?

Practice

Write down the name Tripurāri and its meaning: the annihilator of the three dwellings of the demons.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayLord Śiva Is Known as TripurāriThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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