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  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
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  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
10.11.2410.11.26

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.11.25

Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protection
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.11.21inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

चक्रवातेन नीतोऽयं दैत्येन विपदं वियत् ।

शिलायां पतितस्तत्र परित्रात: सुरेश्वरै: ॥ २५ ॥

cakra-vātena nīto ’yaṁ

daityena vipadaṁ viyat

śilāyāṁ patitas tatra

paritrātaḥ sureśvaraiḥ

Translation

Then again, the demon Tṛṇāvarta, in the form of a whirlwind, took the child away into the dangerous sky to kill Him, but the demon fell down onto a slab of stone. In that case also, by the mercy of Lord Viṣṇu or His associates, the child was saved.

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This verse has no purport; its meaning is explained by the verses around it.

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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Protection Remembered Amid Great Danger

  1. 1

    The demon Tṛṇāvarta took the form of a whirlwind and carried the child into the dangerous sky.

  2. 2

    Although the demon intended to kill Him, the demon himself fell onto a slab of stone.

  3. 3

    The child’s safety was attributed to the mercy of Lord Viṣṇu or His associates.

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:

In this way, Kṛṣṇa, at every day and every moment, displayed wonderful incidents to increase the parental affection of Nanda Mahārāja and Yaśodā, who thus felt both surprise and joy. The breaking of the yamala-arjunas was one of these wonderful pastimes.
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. cakra-vātenaby the demon in the shape of a whirlwind (Tṛṇāvarta)
  2. nītaḥ ayamKṛṣṇa was taken away
  3. daityenaby the demon
  4. vipadamdangerous
  5. viyatto the sky
  6. śilāyāmon a slab of stone
  7. patitaḥfallen
  8. tatrathere
  9. paritrātaḥwas saved
  10. sura-īśvaraiḥby the mercy of Lord Viṣṇu or His associates
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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

  • Rakṣā · Divine protection

    Protection of devotees through the Lord’s intervention. · Theme in SB 10.11

    In this verse: “saved”, “safety”

  • Kṛpā · Divine mercy

    Grace received beyond material calculations. · Theme in SB 10.11

    In this verse: “mercy”

  • Vātsalya · Parental affection

    Affection and protective concern for the Lord as a child. · Theme in SB 10.11

    In this verse: “child”

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 draws my attention more in this account—the danger or the mercy remembered afterward?

Practice

Spend a quiet minute reflecting on the mercy of Lord Viṣṇu described in this verse.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayProtection Remembered Amid Great DangerThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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