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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 11: The Childhood Pastimes of Kṛṣṇa
10.11.3310.11.35

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.11.34

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.11.21inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

तथा यशोदारोहिण्यावेकं शकटमास्थिते ।

रेजतु: कृष्णरामाभ्यां तत्कथाश्रवणोत्सुके ॥ ३४ ॥

tathā yaśodā-rohiṇyāv

ekaṁ śakaṭam āsthite

rejatuḥ kṛṣṇa-rāmābhyāṁ

tat-kathā-śravaṇotsuke

Translation

Thus hearing about the pastimes of Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma with great pleasure, mother Yaśodā and Rohiṇīdevī, so as not to be separated from Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma for even a moment, got up with Them on one bullock cart. In this situation, they all looked very beautiful.

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

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Care and Hearing Keep Kṛṣṇa Close

  1. 1

    Mother Yaśodā and Rohiṇī could not bear separation from Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma even for a moment.

  2. 2

    They passed their time either caring for Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma or chanting about Their pastimes.

  3. 3

    Hearing about Their pastimes with great pleasure, the mothers sat with Them on one bullock cart. Together they looked very beautiful.

Key points from the purport
  • It appears that mother Yaśodā and Rohiṇī could not be separated from Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma even for a moment.
  • They used to pass their time either by taking care of Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma or by chanting about Their pastimes.
  • Thus mother Yaśodā and Rohiṇī looked very beautiful.

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:

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. tathāas well as
  2. yaśodā-rohiṇyauboth mother Yaśodā and mother Rohiṇī
  3. ekam śakaṭamon one bullock cart
  4. āsthiteseated
  5. rejatuḥvery beautiful
  6. kṛṣṇa-rāmābhyāmKṛṣṇa and Balarāma, along with Their mothers
  7. tat-kathāof the pastimes of Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma
  8. śravaṇa-utsukebeing situated in hearing with great transcendental pleasure
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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

  • Vātsalya · Parental affection

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

    In this verse: “yaśodā”, “mother”

  • Kīrtana · Hearing and chanting

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

    In this verse: “hearing”, “chanting”

  • Viraha · Longing in separation

    Love and remembrance experienced in apparent absence. · Theme in SB 10.11

    In this verse: “separated”, “separation”

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 can I give more of my time to hearing about Kṛṣṇa and serving Him?

Practice

Set aside two minutes today to read this account aloud as a small act of devotional service.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayCare and Hearing Keep Kṛṣṇa CloseThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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