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  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 15: The Killing of Dhenuka, the Ass Demon
10.15.5110.16.1

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.15.52

Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protection
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:The cowherd boyssince 10.15.21inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

अन्वमंसत तद् राजन् गोविन्दानुग्रहेक्षितम् ।

पीत्वा विषं परेतस्य पुनरुत्थानमात्मन: ॥ ५२ ॥

anvamaṁsata tad rājan

govindānugrahekṣitam

pītvā viṣaṁ paretasya

punar utthānam ātmanaḥ

Translation

O King, the cowherd boys then considered that although they had drunk poison and in fact had died, simply by the merciful glance of Govinda they had regained their lives and stood up by their own strength.

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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.

Recognizing Govinda’s Mercy

  1. 1

    The cowherd boys reflected on what had happened: they had drunk poison and had actually died.

  2. 2

    They understood that they had regained their lives simply through Govinda’s merciful glance.

  3. 3

    Although they now stood up by their own strength, they recognized His mercy as the cause of their recovery.

Key points from the purport
  • Thus end the purports of the humble servants of His Divine Grace A.C.
  • Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda to the Tenth Canto, Fifteenth Chapter, of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, entitled “The Killing of Dhenuka, the Ass Demon.”

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:

But it had been contaminated with poison, and they all fell unconscious on the riverbank. Kṛṣṇa then brought them back to life by the merciful rain of His glance, and all of them, regaining their consciousness, appreciated His great mercy.
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. anvamaṁsatathey subsequently thought
  2. tatthat
  3. rājanO King Parīkṣit
  4. govindaof Lord Govinda
  5. anugraha-īkṣitamdue to the merciful glance
  6. pītvāhaving drunk
  7. viṣampoison
  8. paretasyaof those who have lost their lives
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Key ideas in this verse

The subject this verse serves and the themes it speaks of.

  • Poṣaṇa · Protection by the Lord

    How does the Lord care for His devotees? · Subject 4 of 10

  • Kṛpā · Divine mercy

    Grace received beyond material calculations. · Theme in SB 10.15

    In this verse: “merciful”, “mercy”

  • Sakhya · Sacred friendship

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

    In this verse: “cowherd boys”

  • Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership

    Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 10.15

    In this verse: “king”

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 remembering Govinda’s mercy shape the way you regard your own strength?

Practice

Before one act of devotional service today, pause to acknowledge your dependence on Govinda’s mercy.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayRecognizing Govinda’s MercyThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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