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How to study this verse, in six steps

1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
2Read the word meanings. Go through each Sanskrit word and its meaning.
3Find the meaning yourself. Before the translation, piece the meaning together from the words.
4Read the translation. Ask: what is the Lord teaching here, and how does it apply to my life?
5Read the purport slowly. Read it two or three times. Don't rush.
6Write down what touched you. Note the main points in your own notebook.

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Canto 1 · Chapter 10: Departure of Lord Kṛṣṇa for Dvārakā

1.10.14 1.10.16

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 1.10.15

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

Who is speaking and story frame

Speaking:Sūta Gosvāmīsince 1.10.2inside 1 frame: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya

मृदङ्गशङ्खभेर्यश्च वीणापणवगोमुखा: ।

धुन्धुर्यानकघण्टाद्या नेदुर्दुन्दुभयस्तथा ॥ १५ ॥

mṛdaṅga-śaṅkha-bheryaś ca

vīṇā-paṇava-gomukhāḥ

dhundhury-ānaka-ghaṇṭādyā

nedur dundubhayas tathā

Translation

While the Lord was departing from the palace of Hastināpura, different types of drums — like the mṛdaṅga, dhola, nagra, dhundhurī and dundubhi — and flutes of different types, the vīṇā, gomukha and bherī, all sounded together to show Him honor.

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

Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Honor the Lord Through Music

1
As the Lord departed from the palace of Hastināpura, musical instruments sounded to honor Him.
2
Different drums, including the mṛdaṅga and dundubhi, sounded together with flutes and other instruments.
3
The music was directed toward honoring the Lord. The many sounds formed part of His farewell.

How it feels

Longing → Joy and continuity. Departure and welcome coexist; Parīkṣit embodies continuity of grace.

Chapters 10–12 of Canto 1: Kṛṣṇa returns to Dvārakā; Parīkṣit is born. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc