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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.
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Canto 10 · Chapter 27: Lord Indra and Mother Surabhi Offer Prayers
10.27.1210.27.14

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.27.13

Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protection
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:King Indrasince 10.27.4inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

त्वयेशानुगृहीतोऽस्मि ध्वस्तस्तम्भो वृथोद्यम: । ईश्वरं गुरुमात्मानं त्वामहं शरणं गत: ॥ १३ ॥

tvayeśānugṛhīto ’smi

dhvasta-stambho vṛthodyamaḥ

īśvaraṁ gurum ātmānaṁ

tvām ahaṁ śaraṇaṁ gataḥ

Translation

O Lord, You have shown mercy to me by shattering my false pride and defeating my attempt [to punish Vṛndāvana]. To You, the Supreme Lord, spiritual master and Supreme Soul, I have now come for shelter.

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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.

Find Mercy in Pride’s Defeat

  1. 1

    Indra recognizes the shattering of his false pride as the Lord’s mercy.

  2. 2

    The Lord defeated Indra’s attempt to punish Vṛndāvana. Indra now acknowledges that defeat with gratitude rather than anger.

  3. 3

    Indra takes shelter of Kṛṣṇa as the Supreme Lord, spiritual master and Supreme Soul.

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 27: Lord Indra and Mother Surabhi Offer Prayers

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Satisfied with Indra’s prayers, Śrī Kṛṣṇa told him that He had stopped the indra-yajña so that Indra, puffed up as he was with false pride, would remember the Lord. Persons intoxicated by material opulence never see Him standing before them with the rod of punishment in His hand.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.27
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. tvayāby You
  2. īśaO Lord
  3. anugṛhītaḥshown mercy
  4. asmiI am
  5. dhvastashattered
  6. stambhaḥmy false pride
  7. vṛthāfruitless
  8. udyamaḥmy attempt
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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

  • Dainya · Humility

    Ego yields to insight, service and surrender. · Theme in SB 10.27

    In this verse: “pride”

  • Kṛpā · Divine mercy

    Grace received beyond material calculations. · Theme in SB 10.27

    In this verse: “mercy”

  • Śaraṇāgati · Wholehearted surrender

    Relinquishing ownership while entrusting oneself to the Lord. · Theme in SB 10.27

    In this verse: “shelter”

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

Can I welcome the correction of my pride as a reason to seek Kṛṣṇa’s shelter?

Practice

Offer a brief prayer asking Kṛṣṇa for shelter and help in giving up false pride.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayFind Mercy in Pride’s DefeatThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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