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How to study this verse, in six steps
  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 11: Lord Kṛṣṇa’s Entrance into Dvārakā
1.11.61.11.8

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 1.11.7

Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protection
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:The citizenssince 1.11.6inside 1 frame: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya

भवाय नस्त्वं भव विश्वभावन

त्वमेव माताथ सुहृत्पति: पिता ।

त्वं सद्गुरुर्न: परमं च दैवतं

यस्यानुवृत्त्या कृतिनो बभूविम ॥ ७ ॥

bhavāya nas tvaṁ bhava viśva-bhāvana

tvam eva mātātha suhṛt-patiḥ pitā

tvaṁ sad-gurur naḥ paramaṁ ca daivataṁ

yasyānuvṛttyā kṛtino babhūvima

Translation

O creator of the universe, You are our mother, well-wisher, Lord, father, spiritual master and worshipable Deity. By following in Your footsteps we have become successful in every respect. We pray, therefore, that You continue to bless us with Your mercy.

Read Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport on Vedabase.io
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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Revive Our Eternal Relationship With God

  1. 1

    The all-good Personality of Godhead advises living beings for their welfare. Following His advice brings success in life.

  2. 2

    The Lord is all-powerful, and there is no need to worship another deity. When pleased by our obedience, He can bless both our material and spiritual lives.

  3. 3

    Human life offers a chance to understand our eternal relationship with God. That relationship cannot be broken, and His grace revives it when we follow His scriptural instructions.

Key points from the purport
  • The all-good Personality of Godhead, being the creator of the universe, also plans for the good of all good living beings.
  • The good living beings are advised by the Lord to follow His good advice, and by doing so they become successful in all spheres of life.
  • The Lord is all-powerful, and if He is satisfied by our obedience unto His lotus feet, He is competent to bestow upon us all kinds of blessings for the successful execution of both our material and spiritual lives.

Śrīla Prabhupāda's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.

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 11: Lord Kṛṣṇa’s Entrance into Dvārakā

Dvārakā’s citizens and Kṛṣṇa’s family joyfully welcome Him home.

Back to this verse in chapter 1.11
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. bhavāyafor welfare
  2. naḥfor us
  3. tvamYour Lordship
  4. bhavajust become
  5. viśva-bhāvanathe creator of the universe
  6. tvamYour Lordship
  7. evacertainly
  8. mātāmother
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Key ideas in this verse

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

  • Poṣaṇa · Protection by the Lord

    How does the Lord care for His devotees? · Subject 4 of 10

  • Kṛpā · Divine mercy

    Grace received beyond material calculations. · Theme in SB 1.11

    In this verse: “mercy”, “bless”, “grace”

  • Vātsalya · Parental affection

    Affection and protective concern for the Lord as a child. · Theme in SB 1.11

    In this verse: “mother”, “father”

  • Bhakti · Devotion and loving service

    How devotion reorganizes desire and action. · Theme in SB 1.11

    In this verse: “worshipable”, “worship”

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

How can obedience to the Lord help me remember my eternal relationship with Him?

Practice

Offer a short prayer asking for the Lord’s mercy to follow His instructions today.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayRevive Our Eternal Relationship With GodThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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