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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 10 · Chapter 10: The Deliverance of the Yamala-arjuna Trees
10.10.3610.10.38

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.10.37

Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protection

अनुजानीहि नौ भूमंस्तवानुचरकिङ्करौ ।

दर्शनं नौ भगवत ऋषेरासीदनुग्रहात् ॥ ३७ ॥

anujānīhi nau bhūmaṁs

tavānucara-kiṅkarau

darśanaṁ nau bhagavata

ṛṣer āsīd anugrahāt

Translation

O supreme form, we are always servants of Your servants, especially of Nārada Muni. Now give us permission to leave for our home. It is by the grace and mercy of Nārada Muni that we have been able to see You face to face.

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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Understand Kṛṣṇa Through His Devotees’ Mercy

  1. 1

    The speakers identify themselves as servants of the Lord’s servants, especially Nārada Muni. They acknowledge that his mercy enabled them to see the Lord face to face.

  2. 2

    Without a devotee’s blessing, one cannot realize that Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Taking shelter of a devotee in Nārada’s paramparā enables one to understand Him.

  3. 3

    Magical performances do not establish someone as God. Neither speculation nor bodily or mental gymnastics can replace service to a Vaiṣṇava and the favor received through it.

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