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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 34: Nanda Mahārāja Saved and Śaṅkhacūḍa Slain
10.34.2910.34.31

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.34.30

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

तमन्वधावद् गोविन्दो यत्र यत्र स धावति ।

जिहीर्षुस्तच्छिरोरत्नं तस्थौ रक्षन् स्त्रियो बल: ॥ ३० ॥

tam anvadhāvad govindo

yatra yatra sa dhāvati

jihīrṣus tac-chiro-ratnaṁ

tasthau rakṣan striyo balaḥ

Translation

Lord Govinda chased the demon wherever he ran, eager to take his crest jewel. Meanwhile Lord Balarāma stayed with the women to protect them.

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.

Pursuit, Protection and Consolation

  1. 1

    Lord Govinda chased the demon wherever he ran, eager to take his crest jewel.

  2. 2

    Lord Balarāma stayed with the women to protect them.

  3. 3

    Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī explains that the women were fatigued from being driven away. Lord Balarāma protected and consoled them as they rested.

Key points from the purport
  • Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī explains that the women were fatigued from being driven away, and thus Lord Balarāma protected them and consoled them as they rested.

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

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:

Kṛṣṇa chased after him, swiftly approached him and with a blow of His fist removed Śaṅkhacūḍa’s jewel, together with his head. Then Kṛṣṇa brought the jewel back and presented it to Lord Baladeva.
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. tamafter him
  2. anvadhāvatran
  3. govindaḥLord Kṛṣṇa
  4. yatra yatrawherever
  5. saḥhe
  6. dhāvatiwas running
  7. jihīrṣuḥdesiring to take away
  8. tathis
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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

  • Rakṣā · Divine protection

    Protection of devotees through the Lord’s intervention. · Theme in SB 10.34

    In this verse: “protect”

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

What does Lord Balarāma’s consolation of the tired women teach you to appreciate about His care?

Practice

Offer one small comfort to someone who is tired today, remembering Lord Balarāma’s care.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayPursuit, Protection and ConsolationThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

Study points are short summaries, not the translation. Confirm them in the original text and purport on Vedabase.

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