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Canto 10 · The Summum Bonum · 90 chapters

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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.
  6. 6Write down what touched you. Note the main points in your own notebook.
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Canto 10 · Chapter 17: The History of Kāliya
10.17.1210.17.15

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Texts 10.17.13-14

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

कृष्णं ह्रदाद्विनिष्क्रान्तं दिव्यस्रग्गन्धवाससम् ।

महामणिगणाकीर्णं जाम्बूनदपरिष्कृतम् ॥ १३ ॥

उपलभ्योत्थिता: सर्वे लब्धप्राणा इवासव: ।

प्रमोदनिभृतात्मानो गोपा: प्रीत्याभिरेभिरे ॥ १४ ॥

kṛṣṇaṁ hradād viniṣkrāntaṁ

divya-srag-gandha-vāsasam

mahā-maṇi-gaṇākīrṇaṁ

jāmbūnada-pariṣkṛtam

upalabhyotthitāḥ sarve

labdha-prāṇā ivāsavaḥ

pramoda-nibhṛtātmāno

gopāḥ prītyābhirebhire

Translation

[Resuming his description of Kṛṣṇa’s chastisement of Kāliya, Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued:] Kṛṣṇa rose up out of the lake wearing divine garlands, fragrances and garments, covered with many fine jewels, and decorated with gold. When the cowherds saw Him they all stood up immediately, just like an unconscious person’s senses coming back to life. Filled with great joy, they affectionately embraced Him.

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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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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Seeing Kṛṣṇa Revives the Cowherds

  1. 1

    Kṛṣṇa rose from the lake wearing divine garlands, fragrances and garments, adorned with fine jewels and gold.

  2. 2

    On seeing Him, all the cowherds immediately stood up. They were like an unconscious person whose senses had come back to life.

  3. 3

    Filled with great joy, the cowherds affectionately embraced Kṛṣṇa.

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