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  3. 3Find the meaning yourself. Before the translation, piece the meaning together from the words.
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  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
10.11.4310.11.45

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.11.44

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

तं वीक्ष्य विस्मिता बाला: शशंसु: साधु साध्विति ।

देवाश्च परिसन्तुष्टा बभूवु: पुष्पवर्षिण: ॥ ४४ ॥

taṁ vīkṣya vismitā bālāḥ

śaśaṁsuḥ sādhu sādhv iti

devāś ca parisantuṣṭā

babhūvuḥ puṣpa-varṣiṇaḥ

Translation

Upon seeing the dead body of the demon, all the cowherd boys exclaimed, “Well done, Kṛṣṇa! Very good, very good! Thank You.” In the upper planetary system, all the demigods were pleased, and therefore they showered flowers on 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.

Joyfully Praise the Supreme Lord

  1. 1

    Seeing the demon's dead body, the cowherd boys praised Kṛṣṇa, saying, “Very good, very good!”

  2. 2

    The boys also thanked Kṛṣṇa. Their response was joyful appreciation.

  3. 3

    The demigods in the upper planetary system were pleased. They showered flowers on Kṛṣṇa, 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:

During this time, a demon named Vatsāsura entered among the calves and was killed, and another asura, in the shape of a big duck, was also killed. The playmates of Kṛṣṇa narrated all these stories to their mothers.
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. tamthis incident
  2. vīkṣyaobserving
  3. vismitāḥvery much astonished
  4. bālāḥall the other boys
  5. śaśaṁsuḥpraised highly
  6. sādhu sādhu itiexclaiming, “Very good, very good”
  7. devāḥ caand all the demigods from the heavenly planets
  8. parisantuṣṭāḥbeing very much satisfied
  9. babhūvuḥbecame
  10. puṣpa-varṣiṇaḥshowered flowers on Kṛṣṇa
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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

  • Sakhya · Sacred friendship

    The affection of companions and friends of the Lord. · Theme in SB 10.11

    In this verse: “cowherd boys”

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 you express sincere appreciation for Kṛṣṇa today?

Practice

Offer Kṛṣṇa one simple sentence of thanks.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayJoyfully Praise the Supreme LordThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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