SB 10.72.9 — FolioCorpus

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.72.9

विजित्य नृपतीन्सर्वान् कृत्वा च जगतीं वशे । सम्भृत्य सर्वसम्भारानाहरस्व महाक्रतुम् ॥ ९ ॥

vijitya nṛpatīn sarvān

[vijitya nripateen sarvaan]

kṛtvā ca jagatīṁ vaśe

[kritvaa cha jagateem vashe]

sambhṛtya sarva-sambhārān

[sambhritya sarva-sambhaaraan]

āharasva mahā-kratum

[aaharasva mahaa-kratum]

Word-for-word

vijitya — conquering nṛ - patīn — the kings sarvān — all kṛtvā — making ca — and jagatīm — the earth vaśe — under your control sambhṛtya — collecting sarva — all sambhārān — the paraphernalia āharasva — execute mahā — great kratum — the sacrifice .

Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)

vijitya nṛpatīn sarvān

vijitya

conquering

nṛ - patīn

the kings

sarvān

all

kṛtvā ca jagatīṁ vaśe

kṛtvā

making

and

jagatīm

the earth

vaśe

under your control

sambhṛtya sarva-sambhārān

sambhṛtya

collecting

sarva

all

sambhārān

the paraphernalia

āharasva mahā-kratum

āharasva

execute

mahā

great

kratum

the sacrifice .

Important Words

vijitya — conquering
Gerund — 'having conquered'. Note that the conquest is preliminary, not the point. The Rājasūya is the point; victory is preparation.
nṛ-patīn — the kings
Compound accusative. The kings of the earth must be brought under one suzerain before the sacrifice can be offered — Vedic dīkṣā for a samrāṭ requires unrivalled sovereignty.
sambhārān — the paraphernalia
Accusative plural. Sacrificial materials — ghee, grains, gold, soma vessels. Even after conquest, the work is not over; the sacrificial details must be gathered with care.
mahā-kratum — the great sacrifice
Compound. Mahā here is not loose — the Rājasūya is technically a mahā-kratu, requiring years of preparation and a vast ritual establishment.

First conquer all kings, bring the earth under your control and collect all the required paraphernalia; then execute this great sacrifice.

Gauḍīya Ācāryas

Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya

Translation

First conquer all kings, bring the earth under your control and collect all the required paraphernalia; then execute this great sacrifice.

Jīva Gosvāmī Gauḍīya

Commentary

Having shown this, he encourages the king in two verses. Conquering Jarāsandha and others completely (vi—jitya), making them subservient and taking their wealth at you will, and bringing the world under your control, collect the ingredients and perform (āharasva) the sacrifice. Or, bring the sacrifice under your control (āharasva).

Related values & verses

Related values

Mardava (Gentleness)Daya (Compassion / Mercy)Sthitaprajna (Steady Wisdom)Tejas (Inner Radiance / Vigour)Kartavya (Duty / Responsibility)Tapas (Austerity / Discipline)Titiksha (Forbearance / Endurance)Abhaya (Fearlessness)Satya (Truthfulness)Udyama (Industriousness / Effort)Achapalya (Steadiness / Non-fickleness)Prema (Divine Love)Dhriti (Resilience / Steadfastness / Fortitude)

Concepts

Jiva

Personal Guidance

Kṛṣṇa advised: first conquer all kings, then bring the earth under your control, then perform the sacrifice. Great acts need preparation; we do not start with the ceremony, we earn the right to it.

Reflection Questions

What preparation am I skipping in my eagerness to perform the final act?
Where could 'first conquer, then sacrifice' reshape my approach?

Analogy

Before a coronation the courtyard must be swept and the lamps lit. Before the Rājasūya — the cosmic coronation of dharma — the earth itself must be swept clean of unsubmitted kings. Conquest here is sweeping, not greed.

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