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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 32: The Reunion
10.32.1310.32.15

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.32.14

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.32.1inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

तत्रोपविष्टो भगवान् स ईश्वरो

योगेश्वरान्तर्हृदि कल्पितासन: ।

चकास गोपीपरिषद्गतोऽर्चित-

स्त्रैलोक्यलक्ष्म्येकपदं वपुर्दधत् ॥ १४ ॥

tatropaviṣṭo bhagavān sa īśvaro

yogeśvarāntar-hṛdi kalpitāsanaḥ

cakāsa gopī-pariṣad-gato ’rcitas

trailokya-lakṣmy-eka-padaṁ vapur dadhat

Translation

Lord Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, for whom the great masters of mystic meditation arrange a seat within their hearts, took His seat in the assembly of gopīs. His transcendental body, the exclusive abode of beauty and opulence within the three worlds, shone brilliantly as the gopīs worshiped Him.

Read the purport on Vedabase.io

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 Supreme Lord Is Conquered by Love

  1. 1

    Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Great masters of mystic meditation, including Lord Śiva and Ananta Śeṣa, keep Him seated within their hearts.

  2. 2

    This same Lord was conquered by the gopīs’ intense, selfless love. He sat upon their fragrant shawls and agreed to become their boyfriend and dance with them in Vṛndāvana.

  3. 3

    His transcendental body is the exclusive abode of beauty and opulence within the three worlds. He shone brilliantly as the gopīs worshiped Him.

Key points from the purport
  • The masters of mystic meditation include Lord Śiva, Ananta Śeṣa and other exalted personalities, all of whom keep the Lord seated within the lotus of their hearts.
  • This same Lord, conquered by the intense, selfless love of the gopīs, agreed to become their boyfriend and dance with them in Vṛndāvana, after sitting upon their fragrant shawls on the bank of the Yamunā River.

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

Separation → Transcendental intimacy. The peak of longing reveals the intensity of selfless love.

Chapters 29–33 of Canto 10: The gopīs' yearning, reunion and rasa. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 32: The Reunion

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

One of them then placed Kṛṣṇa within her heart, closed her eyes and, embracing Him within herself again and again, became absorbed in transcendental bliss, just like a yogī. In this way the pain the gopīs had felt because of separation from the Lord was dispelled.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.32
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. tatrathere
  2. upaviṣṭaḥseated
  3. bhagavānthe Supreme Personality of Godhead
  4. saḥHe
  5. īśvaraḥthe ultimate controller
  6. yoga-īśvaraof the masters of mystic meditation
  7. antaḥwithin
  8. hṛdithe hearts
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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 10.32

    In this verse: “worshiped”

  • Prema · Transcendental love

    The intimacy and sweetness of devotion to Kṛṣṇa. · Theme in SB 10.32

    In this verse: “love”

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

What does the gopīs’ selfless love teach you about approaching the Supreme Lord?

Practice

Take a quiet moment to remember Kṛṣṇa within your heart and offer Him a prayer of selfless service.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayThe Supreme Lord Is Conquered by LoveThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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