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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.
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Canto 10 · Chapter 11: The Childhood Pastimes of Kṛṣṇa
10.11.2510.11.27

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.11.26

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

यन्न म्रियेत द्रुमयोरन्तरं प्राप्य बालक: ।

असावन्यतमो वापि तदप्यच्युतरक्षणम् ॥ २६ ॥

yan na mriyeta drumayor

antaraṁ prāpya bālakaḥ

asāv anyatamo vāpi

tad apy acyuta-rakṣaṇam

Translation

Even the other day, neither Kṛṣṇa nor any of His playmates died from the falling of the two trees, although the children were near the trees or even between them. This also is to be considered the mercy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

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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.

Recognizing Mercy in the Children’s Safety

  1. 1

    Two trees fell while the children were near them or even between them.

  2. 2

    Neither Kṛṣṇa nor any of His playmates died.

  3. 3

    Their safety was also to be considered the mercy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

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. yatthen again
  2. na mriyetadid not die
  3. drumayoḥ antarambetween the two trees
  4. prāpyaalthough He was between
  5. bālakaḥ asauthat child, Kṛṣṇa
  6. anyatamaḥanother child
  7. vā apior
  8. tat api acyuta-rakṣaṇamin that case also, He was saved by the Supreme Personality of Godhead
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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

  • 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: “children”

  • Rakṣā · Divine protection

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

    In this verse: “safety”

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 notice and feel grateful for the safety of others as well as my own?

Practice

Offer a brief prayer of gratitude for the safety of the children in your care or community.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayRecognizing Mercy in the Children’s SafetyThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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