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How to study this verse, in six steps
  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 14: Brahmā’s Prayers to Lord Kṛṣṇa
10.14.4410.14.46

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.14.45

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:The cowherd boyfriendssince 10.14.45inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

ऊचुश्च सुहृद: कृष्णं स्वागतं तेऽतिरंहसा ।

नैकोऽप्यभोजि कवल एहीत: साधु भुज्यताम् ॥ ४५ ॥

ūcuś ca suhṛdaḥ kṛṣṇaṁ

sv-āgataṁ te ’ti-raṁhasā

naiko ’py abhoji kavala

ehītaḥ sādhu bhujyatām

Translation

The cowherd boyfriends said to Lord Kṛṣṇa: You have returned so quickly! We have not eaten even one morsel in Your absence. Please come here and take Your meal without distraction.

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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 Friends Seek Kṛṣṇa’s Satisfaction

  1. 1

    The cowherd boys congratulate Kṛṣṇa for bringing the calves back so quickly. They think He has been away only briefly.

  2. 2

    They have not eaten even one morsel in His absence. Now they urge Him to sit properly and eat to His full satisfaction.

  3. 3

    Kṛṣṇa’s beloved friends feel jubilant and eager to eat with Him. Their words express warm affection for their dear friend.

Key points from the purport
  • The words sv-āgataṁ te ’ti-raṁhasā indicate that the cowherd boys were congratulating Lord Kṛṣṇa for having brought the calves back so quickly from the forest.
  • Now Lord Kṛṣṇa’s beloved friends urged Him to sit down properly and eat to His full satisfaction.
  • According to Śrīla Prabhupāda’s Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the cowherd boyfriends felt quite jubilant and were eager to eat with their dear friend, Kṛṣṇa.

The purport'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

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:

Thus when Kṛṣṇa arrived with the calves, the boys told Him, “You’ve returned so quickly! Very good.
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. ūcuḥthey spoke
  2. caand
  3. suhṛdaḥthe friends
  4. kṛṣṇamto Lord Kṛṣṇa
  5. su-āgatamhave come all the way back
  6. teYou
  7. ati-raṁhasāvery quickly
  8. nanot
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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 10.14

    In this verse: “friends”, “cowherd boys”

  • Viraha · Longing in separation

    Love and remembrance experienced in apparent absence. · Theme in SB 10.14

    In this verse: “absence”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How can the boys’ concern for Kṛṣṇa’s satisfaction guide my devotional service?

Practice

Before your meal today, recall the boys’ loving invitation for Kṛṣṇa to sit and eat to His satisfaction.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayLoving Friends Seek Kṛṣṇa’s SatisfactionThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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