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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 7: The Son of Droṇa Punished
1.7.311.7.33

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 1.7.32

Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protection
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Sūta Gosvāmīsince 1.7.29inside 1 frame: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya

प्रजोपद्रवमालक्ष्य लोकव्यतिकरं च तम् ।

मतं च वासुदेवस्य सञ्जहारार्जुनो द्वयम् ॥ ३२ ॥

prajopadravam ālakṣya

loka-vyatikaraṁ ca tam

mataṁ ca vāsudevasya

sañjahārārjuno dvayam

Translation

Thus seeing the disturbance of the general populace and the imminent destruction of the planets, Arjuna at once retracted both brahmāstra weapons, as Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa desired.

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

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Act According to Kṛṣṇa’s Supreme Will

  1. 1

    Seeing the people's distress and the imminent destruction of the planets, Arjuna immediately retracted both weapons as Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa desired.

  2. 2

    Nothing can ultimately be built or destroyed without the Supreme Lord's will or sanction. Material nature works under His supervision.

  3. 3

    The Lord has many agents who carry out His desires. Arjuna's prompt action shows service directed by the Lord's will.

Key points from the purport
  • The Lord says there that natural laws work under His supervision.
  • The world can be destroyed only by the will of the Lord and not by the whims of tiny politicians.
  • Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa desired that the weapons released by both Drauṇi and Arjuna be withdrawn, and it was carried out by Arjuna at once.

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

Grief → Trust. Violence and bereavement make Kṛṣṇa's protective presence precious.

Chapters 7–9 of Canto 1: Postwar anguish, Kuntī and Bhīṣma. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 7: The Son of Droṇa Punished

Vyāsadeva compiles Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam; Arjuna captures Aśvatthāmā, and Kṛṣṇa addresses the question of his punishment.

Back to this verse in chapter 1.7
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. prajāthe people in general
  2. upadravamdisturbance
  3. ālakṣyahaving seen it
  4. lokathe planets
  5. vyatikaramdestruction
  6. caalso
  7. tamthat
  8. matam caand the opinion
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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

  • Karuṇā · Compassion

    Concern for others expressed through bhakti. · Theme in SB 1.7

    In this verse: “distress”

  • Moha · Material attachment

    The pull of ego, desire and impermanent relationships. · Theme in SB 1.7

    In this verse: “material”

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

Do I approach devotional service as carrying out Kṛṣṇa’s desire, or mainly as fulfilling my own?

Practice

Before one act of devotional service today, remember that Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Personality of Godhead and make serving Him your aim.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

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Śrīla Prabhupāda speaks

His recorded lectures on this verse, and the talks where he quotes it.

1 lecture given on it. Recordings and transcripts on prabhupada.io.

Live this todayAct According to Kṛṣṇa’s Supreme WillThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

Study points are short summaries, not the translation. Confirm them in the original text and purport on Vedabase.

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