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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
10.25.810.25.10

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.25.9

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.25.8inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

विद्योतमाना विद्युद्भ‍ि: स्तनन्त: स्तनयित्नुभि: । तीव्रैर्मरुद्गणैर्नुन्ना ववृषुर्जलशर्करा: ॥ ९ ॥

vidyotamānā vidyudbhiḥ

stanantaḥ stanayitnubhiḥ

tīvrair marud-gaṇair nunnā

vavṛṣur jala-śarkarāḥ

Translation

Propelled by the fearsome wind-gods, the clouds blazed with lightning bolts and roared with thunder as they hurled down hailstones.

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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.

The Storm’s Fearsome Forces

  1. 1

    The clouds blazed with lightning and roared with thunder as they poured down hailstones.

  2. 2

    Fearsome wind-gods propelled the clouds. Śrīla Śrīdhara Svāmī explains that these are the seven great winds.

  3. 3

    Among them, Āvaha presides over the region of Bhuvarloka, and Pravaha holds the planets in their places.

Key points from the purport
  • Śrīla Śrīdhara Svāmī explains that the word marud-gaṇaiḥ indicates the seven great winds, such as Āvaha, who presides over the region of Bhuvarloka, and Pravaha, who holds the planets in their places.

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:

To remove this supposed pride of the residents of Vraja, Indra sent the clouds known as Sāṁvartaka, whose function is to facilitate the destruction of the world. He sent them to harass the Vrajavāsīs with downpours of rain and hail.
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. vidyotamānāḥbeing illuminated
  2. vidyudbhiḥby bolts of lightning
  3. stanantaḥroaring
  4. stanayitnubhiḥwith thunder
  5. tīvraiḥfearsome
  6. marut-gaṇaiḥby the wind-gods
  7. nunnāḥpropelled
  8. vavṛṣuḥthey poured down
  9. jala-śarkarāḥhailstones
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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

  • Abhaya · Fearlessness

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

    In this verse: “fearsome”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How does learning about these powerful winds deepen my sense of the storm’s intensity?

Practice

Recall the three features of the storm described here: lightning, thunder and hail.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayThe Storm’s Fearsome ForcesThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

Study points are short summaries, not the translation. Confirm them in the original text and purport on Vedabase.

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