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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 10 · Chapter 1: The Advent of Lord Kṛṣṇa: Introduction
10.1.2110.1.23

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.1.22

Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protection
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.1.15inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

पुरैव पुंसावधृतो धराज्वरोभवद्भ‍िरंशैर्यदुषूपजन्यताम् । स यावदुर्व्या भरमीश्वरेश्वर:स्वकालशक्त्या क्षपयंश्चरेद् भुवि ॥ २२ ॥

puraiva puṁsāvadhṛto dharā-jvaro

bhavadbhir aṁśair yaduṣūpajanyatām

sa yāvad urvyā bharam īśvareśvaraḥ

sva-kāla-śaktyā kṣapayaṁś cared bhuvi

Translation

Lord Brahmā informed the demigods: Before we submitted our petition to the Lord, He was already aware of the distress on earth. Consequently, for as long as the Lord moves on earth to diminish its burden by His own potency in the form of time, all of you demigods should appear through plenary portions as sons and grandsons in the family of the Yadus.

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

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Kṛṣṇa Appears Through His Holy Name

  1. 1

    Kṛṣṇa already knew of the earth’s distress before the petition was submitted. The demigods were instructed to appear in the Yadu family to accompany His work.

  2. 2

    The purport explains that rulers who disregard the Supreme Lord and increase military power create distress. Man-made plans alone cannot bring peace on earth.

  3. 3

    Kṛṣṇa has appeared by His name in the Hare Kṛṣṇa movement to diminish the world’s burden. The transcendental sound Hare Kṛṣṇa is not different from Kṛṣṇa Himself.

Key points from the purport
  • The word puṁsā refers to Kṛṣṇa, who was already aware of how the whole world was suffering because of the increase of demons.
  • Therefore Kṛṣṇa has appeared by His name, in the Hare Kṛṣṇa movement, which will certainly diminish the burden of the world.
  • There is no difference between the sound Hare Kṛṣṇa and Kṛṣṇa the person.

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

Terror → Wonder and relief. The threat of destruction yields to divine appearance.

Chapters 1–4 of Canto 10: Threat from Kaṁsa and Kṛṣṇa's birth. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 1: The Advent of Lord Kṛṣṇa: Introduction

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

The demigods, along with their wives, should appear there as associates of Lord Kṛṣṇa in the family of Yadu to increase the sons and grandsons in that dynasty. By the will of Lord Kṛṣṇa, Anantadeva would appear first, as Balarāma, and Kṛṣṇa’s potency, Yoga-māyā, would also appear.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.1
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. purāeven before this
  2. evaindeed
  3. puṁsāby the Supreme Personality of Godhead
  4. avadhṛtaḥwas certainly known
  5. dharā-jvaraḥthe distress on the earth
  6. bhavadbhiḥby your good selves
  7. aṁśaiḥexpanding as plenary portions
  8. yaduṣuin the family of King Yadu
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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 10.1

    In this verse: “distress”

  • Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership

    Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 10.1

    In this verse: “rulers”

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 might remembering that Kṛṣṇa is present in His name change your chanting?

Practice

Chant Hare Kṛṣṇa attentively for one minute, remembering that His name is not different from Him.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

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Connected stories

Keep going: stories told elsewhere in the Bhāgavatam that this verse or its purport brings in.

Found where this verse or Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport names them. See all of chapter 10.1's connections

Live this todayKṛṣṇa Appears Through His Holy NameThis 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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