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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 15: The Killing of Dhenuka, the Ass Demon
10.15.4310.15.45

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.15.44

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:The cowherd boyssince 10.15.21inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

तयोर्यशोदारोहिण्यौ पुत्रयो: पुत्रवत्सले ।

यथाकामं यथाकालं व्यधत्तां परमाशिष: ॥ ४४ ॥

tayor yaśodā-rohiṇyau

putrayoḥ putra-vatsale

yathā-kāmaṁ yathā-kālaṁ

vyadhattāṁ paramāśiṣaḥ

Translation

Mother Yaśodā and mother Rohiṇī, acting most affectionately toward their two sons, offered all the best things to Them in response to Their every desire and at the various appropriate times.

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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 Care Includes Proper Guidance

  1. 1

    Yaśodā and Rohiṇī showered Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma with the blessings of loving mothers. These included wonderful food, beautiful clothes, jewelry, toys and constant affection.

  2. 2

    The mothers satisfied Their desires while properly regulating Their activities. Eating, playing and sleeping each had an appropriate time.

  3. 3

    Their affection was attentive, not indiscriminate. When embracing Their sons, they carefully checked Their limbs to see that They were healthy and strong.

Key points from the purport
  • The word paramāśiṣaḥ indicates the attractive blessings of a loving mother, which include wonderful food, beautiful clothes, jewelry, toys and constant affection.
  • The words yathā-kāmaṁ yathā-kālam indicate that although Yaśodā and Rohiṇī satisfied all the desires of their sons, Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma, they also properly regulated the boys’ activities.
  • In other words, they prepared wonderful food for their children, but they saw to it that the boys ate at the proper time.

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 15: The Killing of Dhenuka, the Ass Demon

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

When Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma returned to the cowherd community, Yaśodā and Rohiṇī placed Them on their respective laps. They kissed Their faces, fed Them with finely prepared food and then put Them to bed.
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. tayoḥto the two
  2. yaśodā-rohiṇyauYaśodā and Rohiṇī (the mothers of Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma, respectively)
  3. putrayoḥto their sons
  4. putra-vatsalewho were very affectionate to their sons
  5. yathā-kāmamin accordance with Their desires
  6. yathā-kālamin accordance with the time and circumstances
  7. vyadhattāmpresented
  8. parama-āśiṣaḥfirst-class enjoyable offerings
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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 10.15

    In this verse: “yaśodā”, “mother”, “mothers”

  • Kṛpā · Divine mercy

    Grace received beyond material calculations. · Theme in SB 10.15

    In this verse: “blessings”

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 your care for someone combine affection with attention to their real needs?

Practice

Offer someone in your care one thoughtful kindness at an appropriate time today.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayLoving Care Includes Proper GuidanceThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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