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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
10.28.710.28.9

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.28.8

Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protection
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śrī Varuṇasince 10.28.5inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

ममाप्यनुग्रहं कृष्ण कर्तुमर्हस्यशेषद‍ृक् । गोविन्द नीयतामेष पिता ते पितृवत्सल ॥ ८ ॥

mamāpy anugrahaṁ kṛṣṇa

kartum arhasy aśeṣa-dṛk

govinda nīyatām eṣa

pitā te pitṛ-vatsala

Translation

O Kṛṣṇa, O seer of everything, please give Your mercy even to me. O Govinda, You are most affectionate to Your father. Please take him home.

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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.

1

Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Humbly Ask Kṛṣṇa for Mercy

  1. 1

    Varuṇa addresses Kṛṣṇa as the seer of everything.

  2. 2

    He humbly asks Kṛṣṇa to give mercy even to him.

  3. 3

    Addressing the Lord as Govinda, Varuṇa recognizes His deep affection for His father and asks Him to take His father home.

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:

Nanda was amazed to see the influence Śrī Kṛṣṇa exerted in the court of Varuṇadeva, and after returning home he described his experiences to his friends and relatives. They all thought Kṛṣṇa must be the Supreme Personality of Godhead Himself and wanted to see His supreme abode.
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. mamato me
  2. apieven
  3. anugrahammercy
  4. kṛṣṇaO Lord Kṛṣṇa
  5. kartum arhasiplease do
  6. aśeṣaof everything
  7. dṛkO You who see
  8. govindaO Govinda
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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

  • Vātsalya · Parental affection

    Affection and protective concern for the Lord as a child. · Theme in SB 10.28

    In this verse: “father”

  • Kṛpā · Divine mercy

    Grace received beyond material calculations. · Theme in SB 10.28

    In this verse: “mercy”

Chapter themes come from the story phase this chapter belongs to.

4

Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

Can I ask for Kṛṣṇa’s mercy with the humility expressed by Varuṇa?

Practice

Offer this simple prayer today: “O Kṛṣṇa, You see everything. Please give Your mercy even to me.”

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayHumbly Ask Kṛṣṇa for MercyThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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