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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 15: The Killing of Dhenuka, the Ass Demon
10.15.1710.15.19

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.15.18

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.15.9inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

अन्ये तदनुरूपाणि मनोज्ञानि महात्मन: ।

गायन्ति स्म महाराज स्नेहक्लिन्नधिय: शनै: ॥ १८ ॥

anye tad-anurūpāṇi

manojñāni mahātmanaḥ

gāyanti sma mahā-rāja

sneha-klinna-dhiyaḥ śanaiḥ

Translation

My dear King, other boys would sing enchanting songs appropriate to the occasion, and their hearts would melt out of love for the Lord.

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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.

Songs Offered With Hearts Melted by Love

  1. 1

    Other cowherd boys sang enchanting songs for the Lord.

  2. 2

    Their songs were appropriate to the occasion.

  3. 3

    As they sang, their hearts melted out of love for Him.

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 15: The Killing of Dhenuka, the Ass Demon

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

During this play, Śrīdāmā, Subala, Stoka-kṛṣṇa and other cowherd boys described to Rāma and Kṛṣṇa a wicked and irrepressible demon named Dhenuka, who had assumed the form of a jackass and was living in the Tālavana forest near Govardhana Hill. This forest was full of many varieties of sweet fruits.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.15
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. anyeothers
  2. tat-anurūpāṇisuitable for the occasion
  3. manaḥ-jñāniattractive to the mind
  4. mahā-ātmanaḥof the great personality (Lord Kṛṣṇa)
  5. gāyanti smathey would sing
  6. mahā-rājaO King Parīkṣit
  7. snehaby love
  8. klinnamelted
  9. dhiyaḥtheir hearts
  10. śanaiḥslowly
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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

  • Prema · Transcendental love

    The intimacy and sweetness of devotion to Kṛṣṇa. · Theme in SB 10.15

    In this verse: “love”

  • Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership

    Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 10.15

    In this verse: “king”

  • Sakhya · Sacred friendship

    The affection of companions and friends of the Lord. · Theme in SB 10.15

    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 might you bring more loving attention to singing for the Lord?

Practice

Sing a short devotional song for the Lord, giving attention to its words and your wish to serve Him.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todaySongs Offered With Hearts Melted by LoveThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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