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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
10.25.2910.25.31

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.25.30

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Lord Kṛṣṇasince 10.25.26inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

यशोदा रोहिणी नन्दो रामश्च बलिनां वर: । कृष्णमालिङ्‌‌ग्य युयुजुराशिष: स्‍नेहकातरा: ॥ ३० ॥

yaśodā rohiṇī nando

rāmaś ca balināṁ varaḥ

kṛṣṇam āliṅgya yuyujur

āśiṣaḥ sneha-kātarāḥ

Translation

Mother Yaśodā, mother Rohiṇī, Nanda Mahārāja and Balarāma, the greatest of the strong, all embraced Kṛṣṇa. Overwhelmed with affection, they offered Him their blessings.

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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.

Affectionate Embraces and Blessings

  1. 1

    Mother Yaśodā, mother Rohiṇī and Nanda Mahārāja embraced Kṛṣṇa.

  2. 2

    Balarāma, the greatest of the strong, also embraced Him.

  3. 3

    All were overwhelmed with affection and offered Kṛṣṇa their blessings.

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:

The cowherds were in ecstasy, showing loving symptoms such as flowing tears and bodily hairs standing on end. They embraced Kṛṣṇa and offered Him benedictions according to their respective positions, while the demigods in heaven rained down flowers and sang the Lord’s praises.
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. yaśodāmother Yaśodā
  2. rohiṇīRohiṇī
  3. nandaḥNanda Mahārāja
  4. rāmaḥBalarāma
  5. caalso
  6. balināmof the strong
  7. varaḥthe greatest
  8. kṛṣṇamKṛṣṇa
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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 10.25

    In this verse: “yaśodā”, “nanda”, “mother”

  • Kṛpā · Divine mercy

    Grace received beyond material calculations. · Theme in SB 10.25

    In this verse: “blessings”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What touches you about the affection expressed through these embraces and blessings?

Practice

Spend a quiet minute remembering Kṛṣṇa receiving these affectionate embraces.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayAffectionate Embraces and BlessingsThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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