Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.73.28
रथान्सदश्वानारोप्य मणिकाञ्चनभूषितान् ।
प्रीणय्य सुनृतैर्वाक्यै: स्वदेशान् प्रत्ययापयत् ॥ २८ ॥
rathān sad-aśvān āropya
[rathaan sad-ashvaan aaropya]
maṇi-kāñcana-bhūṣitān
[mani-kaanchana-bhooshitaan]
prīṇayya sunṛtair vākyaiḥ
[preenayya sunritair vaakyaih]
sva-deśān pratyayāpayat
[sva-deshaan pratyayaapayat]
Word-for-word
rathān
—
chariots
sat
—
fine
aśvān
—
with horses
āropya
—
having them mount
maṇi
—
with jewels
kāñcana
—
and gold
bhūṣitān
—
decorated
prīṇayya
—
gratifying
sunṛtaiḥ
—
with pleasant
vākyaiḥ
—
words
sva
—
to their own
deśān
—
kingdoms
pratyayāpayat
—
He sent off .
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
rathān sad-aśvān āropya
rathān
chariots
sat
fine
aśvān
with horses
āropya
having them mount
maṇi-kāñcana-bhūṣitān
maṇi
with jewels
kāñcana
and gold
bhūṣitān
decorated
prīṇayya sunṛtair vākyaiḥ
prīṇayya
gratifying
sunṛtaiḥ
with pleasant
vākyaiḥ
words
sva-deśān pratyayāpayat
sva
to their own
deśān
kingdoms
pratyayāpayat
He sent off .
Important Words
-
sat-aśvān
—
fine horses
Sat — good, real, well-trained. Even the animals at Kṛṣṇa's gift are sat. Vaiṣṇava aesthetic again: the medium of mercy matches its content.
-
maṇi-kāñcana-bhūṣitān
—
decorated with jewels and gold
The compound restores their kṣatriya splendor; the kings who lost everything (v.12–13) ride out in jewels given by the One who took the jewels away.
-
prīṇayya-sunṛtaiḥ-vākyaiḥ
—
gratifying with pleasant words
Three consecutive synonym-chunks. Sunṛta — true and pleasing speech (ṛta + su). Bhagavān's final speech to the kings is named sunṛta: both true and sweet, the Vaiṣṇava ideal.
-
pratyayāpayat
—
He sent off
Causative of prati + √ay — caused them to return. The verb structurally mirrors v.24's nyayuṅkta and v.17's āha: Kṛṣṇa is the active causer at every joint of the chapter.
Then the Lord arranged for the kings to be seated on chariots drawn by fine horses and adorned with jewels and gold, and pleasing them with gracious words, He sent them off to their own kingdoms.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Then the Lord arranged for the kings to be seated on chariots drawn by fine horses and adorned with jewels and gold, and pleasing them with gracious words, He sent them off to their own kingdoms.
Commentary
Stunned by bliss, Yudhisthira could not speak.
Jīva Gosvāmī
Gauḍīya
Commentary
He put them on the best, fast (sat) horses, with force, in his presence, with pleasing words. “You are mine and I am yours. You should come to the great sacrifice of my dearest devotee Yudhiṣṭhira.” He sent them off to their states after reviving them.
Related values & verses
Related values
Aparigraha (Non-possessiveness)Seva (Service / Selfless Action)Tyaga (Renunciation / Letting Go)Yajña (Sacrifice / Spirit of Offering)Dana (Charity / Generosity)Nishkama Karma (Selfless Action)
Related verses
Concepts
Jiva
Personal Guidance
The Lord seated the kings on jewel-adorned chariots and sent them off to their kingdoms with gracious words. Sending people back well — with means and blessing — is part of the gift.
Reflection Questions
- How do I send people back to their lives after I have helped them — well-equipped, blessed?
- What does a gracious send-off look like in my context?
Analogy
Bhagavān sends them home not on foot but on jewelled chariots drawn by fine horses, with pleasant words for the journey. The exit from Kṛṣṇa's presence is itself a kind of mercy — He does not just open the door, He fits the wheels.
My note
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