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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 28: Kṛṣṇa Rescues Nanda Mahārāja from the Abode of Varuṇa
10.28.310.28.5

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.28.4

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.28.1inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

प्राप्तं वीक्ष्य हृषीकेशं लोकपाल: सपर्यया । महत्या पूजयित्वाह तद्दर्शनमहोत्सव: ॥ ४ ॥

prāptaṁ vīkṣya hṛṣīkeśaṁ

loka-pālaḥ saparyayā

mahatyā pūjayitvāha

tad-darśana-mahotsavaḥ

Translation

Seeing that the Lord, Hṛṣīkeśa, had arrived, the demigod Varuṇa worshiped Him with elaborate offerings. Varuṇa was in a state of great jubilation upon seeing the Lord, and he spoke as follows.

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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.

Joyfully Worship the Lord

  1. 1

    Varuṇa saw that Lord Hṛṣīkeśa had arrived.

  2. 2

    Although himself a demigod, Varuṇa worshiped the Lord with elaborate offerings.

  3. 3

    Seeing the Lord filled Varuṇa with great jubilation. After worshiping Him, Varuṇa began to speak.

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 28: Kṛṣṇa Rescues Nanda Mahārāja from the Abode of Varuṇa

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

A servant of Varuṇa, the demigod of the ocean, noticed Nanda Mahārāja entering the water at a time forbidden by scripture and took him away to the demigod’s abode. In the early morning the cowherd men unsuccessfully searched for Nanda, but Lord Kṛṣṇa immediately understood the situation and went to see Varuṇa.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.28
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. prāptamarrived
  2. vīkṣyaseeing
  3. hṛṣīkeśamLord Kṛṣṇa, the controller of the senses
  4. lokaof that planet (the watery regions)
  5. pālaḥthe presiding deity (Varuṇa)
  6. saparyayāwith respectful offerings
  7. mahatyāelaborate
  8. pūjayitvāworshiping
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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

  • Bhakti · Devotion and loving service

    How devotion reorganizes desire and action. · Theme in SB 10.28

    In this verse: “worshiped”

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

How can I bring more joyful attention to my worship of the Lord?

Practice

Offer a brief prayer to Lord Hṛṣīkeśa today with deliberate attention and respect.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayJoyfully Worship the LordThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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