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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.
  4. 4Read the translation. Ask: what is the Lord teaching here, and how does it apply to my life?
  5. 5Read the purport slowly. Read it two or three times. Don't rush.
  6. 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
1.10.301.10.32

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 1.10.31

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

एवंविधा गदन्तीनां स गिर: पुरयोषिताम् ।

निरीक्षणेनाभिनन्दन् सस्मितेन ययौ हरि: ॥ ३१ ॥

evaṁvidhā gadantīnāṁ

sa giraḥ pura-yoṣitām

nirīkṣaṇenābhinandan

sasmitena yayau hariḥ

Translation

While the ladies of the capital [Hastināpura] were greeting Him and talking in this way, the Lord, smiling, accepted their good greetings, and casting the grace of His glance over them, He departed from the city.

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

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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

The Lord Accepts Affectionate Greetings

  1. 1

    The ladies of Hastināpura greeted the Lord and spoke about Him as He prepared to leave.

  2. 2

    The Lord smiled and accepted their good greetings.

  3. 3

    Before departing from the city, He favored the ladies with His gracious glance.

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

Further reading

Chapter 10: Departure of Lord Kṛṣṇa for Dvārakā

Kṛṣṇa leaves Hastināpura for Dvārakā amid His relatives’ affection and praise.

Back to this verse in chapter 1.10
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. evaṁvidhāḥin this way
  2. gadantīnāmthus praying and talking about Him
  3. saḥHe (the Lord)
  4. giraḥof words
  5. pura-yoṣitāmof the ladies of the capital
  6. nirīkṣaṇenaby His grace of glancing over them
  7. abhinandanand greeting them
  8. sa-smitenawith a smiling face
  9. yayaudeparted
  10. hariḥthe Personality of Godhead
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Key ideas in this verse

The subject this verse serves and the themes it speaks of.

  • Īśānukathā · The science of God

    Who is the Lord, and how do His devotees live? · Subject 7 of 10

  • Kṛpā · Divine mercy

    Grace received beyond material calculations. · Theme in SB 1.10

    In this verse: “grace”, “favored”

Chapter themes come from the story phase this chapter belongs to.

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What affectionate greeting would I like to offer the Lord?

Practice

Pause today to offer the Lord a few warm words of greeting.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayThe Lord Accepts Affectionate GreetingsThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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