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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
10.25.2010.25.22

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.25.21

Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protection
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:The Lordsince 10.25.20inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

न त्रास इह व: कार्यो मद्धस्ताद्रिनिपातनात् । वातवर्षभयेनालं तत्‍त्राणं विहितं हि व: ॥ २१ ॥

na trāsa iha vaḥ kāryo

mad-dhastādri-nipātanāt

vāta-varṣa-bhayenālaṁ

tat-trāṇaṁ vihitaṁ hi vaḥ

Translation

You should have no fear that this mountain will fall from My hand. And don’t be afraid of the wind and rain, for your deliverance from these afflictions has already been arranged.

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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.

Kṛṣṇa Reassures Those Under His Shelter

  1. 1

    Kṛṣṇa tells the people not to fear that the mountain will fall from His hand.

  2. 2

    He also asks them not to be afraid of the wind and rain.

  3. 3

    Their deliverance from these afflictions has already been arranged. His words invite them to rest their fear in His assurance.

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:

Understanding that this trouble was the work of Indra, Kṛṣṇa decided to smash to pieces Indra’s false prestige, and thus He lifted Govardhana Hill with one hand. He then invited the entire cowherd community to take shelter in the dry space beneath the mountain.
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. nanot
  2. trāsaḥfear
  3. ihain this matter
  4. vaḥby you
  5. kāryaḥshould be felt
  6. mat-hastafrom My hand
  7. adriof the mountain
  8. nipātanātof the falling
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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

  • Abhaya · Fearlessness

    Steadiness through faith amid danger and death. · Theme in SB 10.25

    In this verse: “fear”, “afraid”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

Which part of Kṛṣṇa’s reassurance helps you reflect on His protection?

Practice

Read Kṛṣṇa’s assurance slowly, taking a moment to remember His protection.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayKṛṣṇa Reassures Those Under His ShelterThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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