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How to study this verse, in six steps
  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 14: Brahmā’s Prayers to Lord Kṛṣṇa
10.14.5810.14.60

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.14.59

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.14.50inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

एतत्ते सर्वमाख्यातं यत् पृष्टोऽहमिह त्वया ।

तत् कौमारे हरिकृतं पौगण्डे परिकीर्तितम् ॥ ५९ ॥

etat te sarvam ākhyātaṁ

yat pṛṣṭo ’ham iha tvayā

tat kaumāre hari-kṛtaṁ

paugaṇḍe parikīrtitam

Translation

Since you inquired from me, I have fully described to you those activities of Lord Hari that were performed in His fifth year but not celebrated until His sixth.

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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.

Inquire About Lord Hari’s Activities

  1. 1

    The speaker has fully described Lord Hari’s activities in response to an inquiry. The verse closes that account by acknowledging the listener’s question.

  2. 2

    These activities were performed in Lord Hari’s fifth year. They were not celebrated until His sixth year.

  3. 3

    The verse distinguishes when the Lord’s activities happened from when they were celebrated. Keeping this distinction clear helps us follow the account.

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:

In this way, the cowherd boys described pastimes that Lord Kṛṣṇa had performed in His bālya age (one to five), even though His paugaṇḍa age (six to ten) had begun. Śukadeva Gosvāmī concludes this chapter by explaining how the gopīs loved Lord Kṛṣṇa even more than they loved their own sons.
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. etatthis
  2. teunto you
  3. sarvamall
  4. ākhyātamdescribed
  5. yatwhich
  6. pṛṣṭaḥrequested
  7. ahamI
  8. ihain this regard
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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

  • Jñāna · Spiritual insight

    Inquiry, revelation and discrimination between self and matter. · Theme in SB 10.14

    In this verse: “inquired”, “inquiry”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What would I like to understand more clearly about the activities of Lord Hari described here?

Practice

Write down one question you have about Lord Hari’s activities in this account.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayInquire About Lord Hari’s ActivitiesThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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