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Canto 9 · Liberation · 24 chapters

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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.
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Canto 9 · Chapter 11: Lord Rāmacandra Rules the World
9.11.129.11.15

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Texts 9.11.13-14

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

सुबाहु: श्रुतसेनश्च शत्रुघ्नस्य बभूवतु: ।

गन्धर्वान् कोटिशो जघ्ने भरतो विजये दिशाम् ॥ १३ ॥

तदीयं धनमानीय सर्वं राज्ञे न्यवेदयत् ।

शत्रुघ्नश्च मधो: पुत्रं लवणं नाम राक्षसम् ।

हत्वा मधुवने चक्रे मथुरां नाम वै पुरीम् ॥ १४ ॥

subāhuḥ śrutasenaś ca

śatrughnasya babhūvatuḥ

gandharvān koṭiśo jaghne

bharato vijaye diśām

tadīyaṁ dhanam ānīya

sarvaṁ rājñe nyavedayat

śatrughnaś ca madhoḥ putraṁ

lavaṇaṁ nāma rākṣasam

hatvā madhuvane cakre

mathurāṁ nāma vai purīm

Translation

Śatrughna had two sons, named Subāhu and Śrutasena. When Lord Bharata went to conquer all directions, He had to kill many millions of Gandharvas, who are generally pretenders. Taking all their wealth, He offered it to Lord Rāmacandra. Śatrughna also killed a Rākṣasa named Lavaṇa, who was the son of Madhu Rākṣasa. Thus He established in the great forest known as Madhuvana the town known as Mathurā.

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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Bharata’s Offering and Śatrughna’s Establishment of Mathurā

  1. 1

    Śatrughna had two sons, named Subāhu and Śrutasena.

  2. 2

    While conquering all directions, Lord Bharata killed many millions of Gandharvas, described as generally pretenders. He offered all their wealth to Lord Rāmacandra.

  3. 3

    Śatrughna killed Lavaṇa, the son of Madhu Rākṣasa. He then established the town of Mathurā in the great forest of Madhuvana.

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