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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 11: The Childhood Pastimes of Kṛṣṇa
10.11.910.11.11

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.11.10

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.11.1inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

क्रीणीहि भो: फलानीति श्रुत्वा सत्वरमच्युत: ।

फलार्थी धान्यमादाय ययौ सर्वफलप्रद: ॥ १० ॥

krīṇīhi bhoḥ phalānīti

śrutvā satvaram acyutaḥ

phalārthī dhānyam ādāya

yayau sarva-phala-pradaḥ

Translation

Once a woman selling fruit was calling, “O inhabitants of Vrajabhūmi, if you want to purchase some fruits, come here!” Upon hearing this, Kṛṣṇa immediately took some grains and went to barter as if He needed some fruits.

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

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Kṛṣṇa Shows Favor to the Fruit Seller

  1. 1

    A woman selling fruit called to the inhabitants of Vrajabhūmi. Hearing her, Kṛṣṇa immediately took some grains and went to barter, as if He needed fruit.

  2. 2

    The purport explains that aborigines generally went to villagers to sell fruits. It draws attention to their attachment to Kṛṣṇa.

  3. 3

    To show His favor to them, Kṛṣṇa would immediately go to purchase fruit with paddy in His hand. He acted as He had seen others do.

Key points from the purport
  • Aborigines generally go to the villagers to sell fruits.
  • How much the aborigines were attached to Kṛṣṇa is here described.
  • Kṛṣṇa, to show His favor to the aborigines, would immediately go purchase fruits, bartering with paddy in His hand as He had seen others do.

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

Worry and play → Parental tenderness. The Supreme becomes the beloved child of His devotees.

Chapters 5–11 of Canto 10: Gokula, Yaśodā and the infant Lord. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 11: The Childhood Pastimes of Kṛṣṇa

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Being surprised, Kṛṣṇa’s father, Nanda, and the other elderly inhabitants of Gokula went to the spot, where they saw the fallen trees and Kṛṣṇa standing between them, bound to the ulūkhala, the wooden mortar. They could find no cause for the trees’ having fallen and Kṛṣṇa’s being there.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.11
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. krīṇīhiplease come and purchase
  2. bhoḥO neighborhood residents
  3. phalāniripe fruits
  4. itithus
  5. śrutvāhearing
  6. satvaramvery soon
  7. acyutaḥKṛṣṇa
  8. phala-arthīas if He wanted some fruits
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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

  • Kīrtana · Hearing and chanting

    Remembering the Lord through sacred sound. · Theme in SB 10.11

    In this verse: “hearing”

  • Kṛpā · Divine mercy

    Grace received beyond material calculations. · Theme in SB 10.11

    In this verse: “favor”

  • Moha · Material attachment

    The pull of ego, desire and impermanent relationships. · Theme in SB 10.11

    In this verse: “attachment”

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 do you appreciate about Kṛṣṇa showing His favor through this simple exchange?

Practice

Take a quiet minute to remember Kṛṣṇa approaching the fruit seller with grains in His hand.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayKṛṣṇa Shows Favor to the Fruit SellerThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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