Summary of the Tenth Canto 9
Hastinapura with His plow. The Kauravas, headed by Duryodhana,
offered prayers to Lord Baladeva, who then returned to Dvaraka with
Samba and Laksmana.

Chapter Sixty-nine contains forty-five verses. As described in this
chapter, Krsna exhibited His householder life with His sixteen thousand
wives. Even the great sage Narada was astonished at how Krsna, having
expanded Himself into sixteen thousand forms, was conducting His
householder life. Thus Narada offered prayers to Lord Krsna, and Krsna
was very much pleased with him.

Chapter Seventy, which contains forty-seven verses, describes how
Krsna exhibited His daily ritualistic ceremonies and how He released the
kings arrested by Jarasandha. While Lord Krsna was receiving a
messenger sent by these kings, Narada came to see Krsna and told Him
news of the Pandavas. Narada informed Krsna that the Pandavas desired
to perform a rdjasilya sacrifice, and Krsna agreed to attend it, but He
first asked for Uddhava’s decision about whether to give preference to
killing King Jarasandha or performing the rdjasiya-yajfa. Chapter
Seventy-one contains forty-five verses, describing the happiness of the
Pandavas when Krsna went to Indraprastha. By the inconceivable desire
of Krsna, Jarasandha would be killed, and the rdjasiiya-yajna would be
performed by Maharaja Yudhisthira.

Chapter Seventy-two contains forty-six verses. By agreeing to perform
the rdjasiiya-yajia, Krsna gave Maharaja Yudhisthira great pleasure.
This chapter also describes the killing of Jarasandha, the enthroning of
his son, and the release of the kings whom Jardsandha had arrested.
Chapter Seventy-three contains thirty-five verses. After Lord Krsna
released the kings and restored their royal power, He was worshiped by
Sahadeva, the son of Jarasandha, and then He returned to Indraprastha
with Bhima and Arjuna. Chapter Seventy-four contains fifty-four verses.
Maharaja Yudhisthira offered prayers to Krsna and offered Him the first
worship in the rdjasiiya-yajfia. To honor the Lord in this way is the
foremost duty of every man, but this was intolerable to Siéupala, the
King of Cedi. Sigupala began to blaspheme Krsna, who thus severed the
King’s head from his body and awarded him the salvation called
sdriipya-mukti. After the conclusion of the rdjasitya sacrifice, Krsna
returned to Dvaraka with His queens. Chapter Seventy-five contains
forty verses. As described in this chapter, Maharaja Yudhisthira, after
