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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.
  6. 6Write down what touched you. Note the main points in your own notebook.
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Canto 10 · Chapter 3: The Birth of Lord Kṛṣṇa
10.3.1-510.3.7-8

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.3.6

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:The demigodssince 10.2.26inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

जगु: किन्नरगन्धर्वास्तुष्टुवु: सिद्धचारणा: ।

विद्याधर्यश्च ननृतुरप्सरोभि: समं मुदा ॥ ६ ॥

jaguḥ kinnara-gandharvās

tuṣṭuvuḥ siddha-cāraṇāḥ

vidyādharyaś ca nanṛtur

apsarobhiḥ samaṁ mudā

Translation

The Kinnaras and Gandharvas began to sing auspicious songs, the Siddhas and Cāraṇas offered auspicious prayers, and the Vidyādharīs, along with the Apsarās, began to dance in jubilation.

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This verse has no purport; its meaning is explained by the verses around it.

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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Welcoming the Lord with Joyful Praise

  1. 1

    The Kinnaras and Gandharvas sang auspicious songs to celebrate the Lord’s appearance.

  2. 2

    The Siddhas and Cāraṇas offered auspicious prayers.

  3. 3

    The Vidyādharīs danced with the Apsarās in great jubilation. Songs, prayers and dancing expressed their joy.

How it feels

Terror → Wonder and relief. The threat of destruction yields to divine appearance.

Chapters 1–4 of Canto 10: Threat from Kaṁsa and Kṛṣṇa's birth. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 3: The Birth of Lord Kṛṣṇa

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Vasudeva then offered prayers to the Lord, addressing Him as the Supreme Person, Parabrahman, the Supersoul, who is beyond duality and who is internally and externally all-pervading. The Lord, the cause of all causes, is beyond material existence, although He is the creator of this material world.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.3
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. jaguḥrecited auspicious songs
  2. kinnara-gandharvāḥthe Kinnaras and Gandharvas, inhabitants of various planets in the heavenly planetary system
  3. tuṣṭuvuḥoffered their respective prayers
  4. siddha-cāraṇāḥthe Siddhas and Cāraṇas, other inhabitants of the heavenly planets
  5. vidyādharyaḥ caand the Vidyādharīs, another group of inhabitants of the heavenly planets
  6. nanṛtuḥdanced in transcendental bliss
  7. apsarobhiḥthe Apsarās, beautiful dancers in the heavenly kingdom
  8. samamalong with
  9. mudāin great jubilation
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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

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How can I express joy in welcoming the Lord through prayer or song?

Practice

Offer one short prayer or sing a devotional song to celebrate the Lord’s appearance.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayWelcoming the Lord with Joyful PraiseThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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