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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 2: Prayers by the Demigods for Lord Kṛṣṇa in the Womb
10.2.1-210.2.4-5

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.2.3

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.2.1-2inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

ते पीडिता निविविशु: कुरुपञ्चालकेकयान् । शाल्वान् विदर्भान् निषधान् विदेहान् कोशलानपि ॥ ३ ॥

te pīḍitā niviviśuḥ

kuru-pañcāla-kekayān

śālvān vidarbhān niṣadhān

videhān kośalān api

Translation

Persecuted by the demoniac kings, the Yādavas left their own kingdom and entered various others, like those of the Kurus, Pañcālas, Kekayas, Śālvas, Vidarbhas, Niṣadhas, Videhas and Kośalas.

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This verse has no purport; its meaning is explained by the verses around it.

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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

The Yādavas Seek Shelter Elsewhere

  1. 1

    The demoniac kings persecuted the Yādavas, forcing them to leave their own kingdom.

  2. 2

    The Yādavas entered other kingdoms rather than remaining in their own land under persecution.

  3. 3

    Their places of refuge included the kingdoms of the Kurus, Pañcālas, Kekayas and others. They sought shelter across several lands.

How it feels

Terror → Wonder and relief. The threat of destruction yields to divine appearance.

Chapters 1–4 of Canto 10: Threat from Kaṁsa and Kṛṣṇa's birth. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 2: Prayers by the Demigods for Lord Kṛṣṇa in the Womb

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Kaṁsa, under the protection of his father-in-law, Jarāsandha, and with the help of his demoniac friends like Pralamba, Baka, Cāṇūra, Tṛṇāvarta, Aghāsura, Muṣṭika, Bāṇa and Bhaumāsura, began oppressing the members of the Yadu dynasty. Therefore, the members of the Yadu dynasty left their homes and sought shelter in such states as Kuru, Pañcāla, Kekaya, Śālva and Vidarbha.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.2
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. tethey (the kings of the Yadu dynasty)
  2. pīḍitāḥbeing persecuted
  3. niviviśuḥtook shelter or entered (the kingdoms)
  4. kuru-pañcālathe countries occupied by the Kurus and Pañcālas
  5. kekayānthe countries of the Kekayas
  6. śālvānthe countries occupied by the Śālvas
  7. vidarbhānthe countries occupied by the Vidarbhas
  8. niṣadhānthe countries occupied by the Niṣadhas
  9. videhānthe country of Videha
  10. kośalān apias well as the countries occupied by the Kośalas
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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

  • Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership

    Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 10.2

    In this verse: “kings”, “kingdom”

  • Śaraṇāgati · Wholehearted surrender

    Relinquishing ownership while entrusting oneself to the Lord. · Theme in SB 10.2

    In this verse: “shelter”, “refuge”

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

What does the Yādavas’ displacement help you appreciate about those forced to leave their homes?

Practice

Pause today to consider one difficulty faced by someone who must leave home to find safety.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayThe Yādavas Seek Shelter ElsewhereThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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