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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 25: Lord Kṛṣṇa Lifts Govardhana Hill
10.25.1310.25.15

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.25.14

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:The cowherd men and womensince 10.25.13inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

शिलावर्षातिवातेन हन्यमानमचेतनम् । निरीक्ष्य भगवान् मेने कुपितेन्द्रकृतं हरि: ॥ १४ ॥

śilā-varṣāti-vātena

hanyamānam acetanam

nirīkṣya bhagavān mene

kupitendra-kṛtaṁ hariḥ

Translation

Seeing the inhabitants of His Gokula rendered practically unconscious by the onslaught of hail and blasting wind, the Supreme Lord Hari understood that this was the work of angry Indra.

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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.

Distress Deepens Loving Meditation on Kṛṣṇa

  1. 1

    Seeing His people practically unconscious from hail and wind, the Supreme Lord Hari understood that angry Indra was responsible.

  2. 2

    The purport explains that this distress was arranged by Kṛṣṇa’s pastime potency to enhance loving dealings between the residents and the Lord.

  3. 3

    Their distress was not ordinary material anxiety; it intensified their meditation on Kṛṣṇa. Like hunger increasing the pleasure of eating, it enhanced their joy when the Lord acted.

Key points from the purport
  • Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura explains that the severe distress Indra apparently inflicted upon the residents of Vṛndāvana was an arrangement made by Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s pastime potency to enhance the loving dealings between the residents and the Lord.
  • Similarly, the residents of Vṛndāvana, although not experiencing ordinary, material anxiety, felt a type of distress at the activities of Indra and thus intensified their meditation on Kṛṣṇa.
  • When the Lord finally acted, the result was wonderful.

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

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 25: Lord Kṛṣṇa Lifts Govardhana Hill

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

He sent them to harass the Vrajavāsīs with downpours of rain and hail. The cowherd community was very disturbed by this and approached Kṛṣṇa for shelter.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.25
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. śilāof (hail)stones
  2. varṣaby the rain
  3. ati-vātenaand by the extreme wind
  4. hanyamānambeing attacked
  5. acetanamunconscious
  6. nirīkṣyaseeing
  7. bhagavānthe Supreme Personality of Godhead
  8. meneconsidered
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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

  • Moha · Material attachment

    The pull of ego, desire and impermanent relationships. · Theme in SB 10.25

    In this verse: “material”

  • Karuṇā · Compassion

    Concern for others expressed through bhakti. · Theme in SB 10.25

    In this verse: “distress”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How can I turn a moment of difficulty into attentive remembrance of Kṛṣṇa?

Practice

During one difficult moment today, pause briefly to remember Kṛṣṇa rather than dwelling only on the difficulty.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayDistress Deepens Loving Meditation on KṛṣṇaThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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