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  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.14.31

Who is speaking and story frame

अहोऽतिधन्या व्रजगोरमण्य:

स्तन्यामृतं पीतमतीव ते मुदा ।

यासां विभो वत्सतरात्मजात्मना

यत्तृप्तयेऽद्यापि न चालमध्वरा: ॥ ३१ ॥

aho ’ti-dhanyā vraja-go-ramaṇyaḥ

stanyāmṛtaṁ pītam atīva te mudā

yāsāṁ vibho vatsatarātmajātmanā

yat-tṛptaye ’dyāpi na cālam adhvarāḥ

Translation

O almighty Lord, how greatly fortunate are the cows and ladies of Vṛndāvana, the nectar of whose breast milk You have happily drunk to Your full satisfaction, taking the form of their calves and children! All the Vedic sacrifices performed from time immemorial up to the present day have not given You as much satisfaction.

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

From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.

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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Loving Nourishment Fully Satisfies the Lord

  1. 1

    The cows and ladies of Vṛndāvana are greatly fortunate because the almighty Lord happily drank their milk.

  2. 2

    Taking the forms of their calves and children, the Lord received their nectarlike milk with full satisfaction.

  3. 3

    All the Vedic sacrifices performed from time immemorial had not given Him as much satisfaction.

How it feels

Peril and pride → Friendship and humility. Divinity is revealed amid intimate childhood play.

Chapters 12–19 of Canto 10: Childhood dangers and Brahmā's amazement. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 14: Brahmā’s Prayers to Lord Kṛṣṇa

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Thinking the personal form of Lord Kṛṣṇa illusory, fools reject His lotus feet and look elsewhere to find the Supreme Self. But the futility of their search is the obvious proof of their foolishness.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.14
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. ahooh
  2. ati-dhanyāḥmost fortunate
  3. vrajaof Vṛndāvana
  4. gothe cows
  5. ramaṇyaḥand the gopīs
  6. stanyathe breast milk
  7. amṛtamwhich is like nectar
  8. pītamhas been drunk
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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 10.14

    In this verse: “children”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What does the Lord’s satisfaction teach me about the value of loving service?

Practice

Read the translation slowly once today, reflecting on the Lord’s happiness in receiving this loving nourishment.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayLoving Nourishment Fully Satisfies the LordThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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