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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 22: Kṛṣṇa Steals the Garments of the Unmarried Gopīs
10.22.1310.22.15

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.22.14

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:The gopīssince 10.22.14inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

मानयं भो: कृथास्त्वां तु नन्दगोपसुतं प्रियम् ।

जानीमोऽङ्ग व्रजश्लाघ्यं देहि वासांसि वेपिता: ॥ १४ ॥

mānayaṁ bhoḥ kṛthās tvāṁ tu

nanda-gopa-sutaṁ priyam

jānīmo ’ṅga vraja-ślāghyaṁ

dehi vāsāṁsi vepitāḥ

Translation

[The gopīs said:] Dear Kṛṣṇa, don’t be unfair! We know that You are the respectable son of Nanda and that You are honored by everyone in Vraja. You are also very dear to us. Please give us back our clothes. We are shivering in the cold water.

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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.

An Affectionate Appeal to Kṛṣṇa

  1. 1

    The gopīs appealed to Kṛṣṇa not to be unfair. They asked Him to return their clothes.

  2. 2

    They recognized Him as the respectable son of Nanda, honored throughout Vraja.

  3. 3

    Even while protesting, they told Kṛṣṇa that He was very dear to them. They openly expressed their distress from the cold.

How it feels

Attraction and threat → Joy and trust. The pastoral world becomes the setting for protection and love.

Chapters 20–28 of Canto 10: Forest seasons, flute and Govardhana. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 22: Kṛṣṇa Steals the Garments of the Unmarried Gopīs

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Wanting to tease the gopīs, Kṛṣṇa said, “I understand how fatigued you gopīs are from your austerities, so please come onto the shore and take back your clothes.” The gopīs then pretended to become angry and said the cold water of the Yamunā was giving them great pain.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.22
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. mādo not
  2. anayaminjustice
  3. bhoḥour dear Kṛṣṇa
  4. kṛthāḥdo
  5. tvāmYou
  6. tuon the other hand
  7. nanda-gopaof Mahārāja Nanda
  8. sutamthe son
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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 10.22

    In this verse: “nanda”

  • Karuṇā · Compassion

    Concern for others expressed through bhakti. · Theme in SB 10.22

    In this verse: “distress”

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 I express my difficulties to Kṛṣṇa while remembering that He is dear to me?

Practice

Offer a brief prayer to Kṛṣṇa, honestly expressing one difficulty and your affection for Him.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayAn Affectionate Appeal to KṛṣṇaThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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