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How to study this verse, in six steps
  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 34: Nanda Mahārāja Saved and Śaṅkhacūḍa Slain
10.34.2610.34.28

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.34.27

Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protection
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:The serpentsince 10.34.12-13inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

क्रोशन्तं कृष्ण रामेति विलोक्य स्वपरिग्रहम् ।

यथा गा दस्युना ग्रस्ता भ्रातरावन्वधावताम् ॥ २७ ॥

krośantaṁ kṛṣṇa rāmeti

vilokya sva-parigraham

yathā gā dasyunā grastā

bhrātarāv anvadhāvatām

Translation

Hearing Their devotees crying out “Kṛṣṇa! Rāma!” and seeing that they were just like cows being stolen by a thief, Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma began to run after the demon.

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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.

The Lords Respond to Their Devotees

  1. 1

    The devotees cried out, “Kṛṣṇa! Rāma!”

  2. 2

    Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma saw them being driven away like cows stolen by a thief.

  3. 3

    Hearing and seeing Their devotees’ distress, the two brothers ran after the demon.

How it feels

Attachment → Impending loss. The approach of departure gives pastoral love a poignant edge.

Chapters 34–38 of Canto 10: Further Vraja events and Akrūra's arrival. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 34: Nanda Mahārāja Saved and Śaṅkhacūḍa Slain

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

The young girls called out, “Kṛṣṇa, please save us!” and He and Rāma began to chase after Śaṅkhacūḍa. “Don’t be afraid!”
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.34
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. krośantamcrying out
  2. kṛṣṇa rāma iti“Kṛṣṇa! Rāma!”
  3. vilokyaseeing
  4. sva-parigrahamTheir devotees
  5. yathājust as
  6. gāḥcows
  7. dasyunāby a thief
  8. grastāḥseized
  9. bhrātarauthe two brothers
  10. anvadhāvatāmran after
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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

  • Viraha · Longing in separation

    Love and remembrance experienced in apparent absence. · Theme in SB 10.34

    In this verse: “crying”, “cried”

  • Bhakti · Devotion and loving service

    How devotion reorganizes desire and action. · Theme in SB 10.34

    In this verse: “devotees”

  • Kīrtana · Hearing and chanting

    Remembering the Lord through sacred sound. · Theme in SB 10.34

    In this verse: “hearing”

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

How does the Lords’ immediate response affect your understanding of Their care for Their devotees?

Practice

Say “Kṛṣṇa! Rāma!” attentively today, recalling how the Lords responded to Their devotees’ cries.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayThe Lords Respond to Their DevoteesThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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