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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.
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Canto 10 · Chapter 34: Nanda Mahārāja Saved and Śaṅkhacūḍa Slain
10.34.510.34.7

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.34.6

Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protection
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.34.1inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

स चुक्रोशाहिना ग्रस्त: कृष्ण कृष्ण महानयम् ।

सर्पो मां ग्रसते तात प्रपन्नं परिमोचय ॥ ६ ॥

sa cukrośāhinā grastaḥ

kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa mahān ayam

sarpo māṁ grasate tāta

prapannaṁ parimocaya

Translation

In the clutches of the snake, Nanda Mahārāja cried out, “Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa, my dear boy! This huge serpent is swallowing me! Please save me, who am surrendered to You!”

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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.

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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Calling to Kṛṣṇa in Surrender

  1. 1

    Caught in the snake’s clutches, Nanda Mahārāja cried out, “Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa.”

  2. 2

    He addressed Kṛṣṇa affectionately as “my dear boy” and told Him of the danger.

  3. 3

    Nanda asked Kṛṣṇa to save him, declaring that he was surrendered to Him.

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:

O my son, please save this surrendered soul!” The cowherd men immediately awoke and began beating the serpent with wooden torches, but the serpent would not release Nanda.
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. saḥhe, Nanda Mahārāja
  2. cukrośashouted
  3. ahināby the snake
  4. grastaḥseized
  5. kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇaO Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa
  6. mahānlarge
  7. ayamthis
  8. sarpaḥserpent
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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: “cried”

  • Vātsalya · Parental affection

    Affection and protective concern for the Lord as a child. · Theme in SB 10.34

    In this verse: “nanda”

  • Śaraṇāgati · Wholehearted surrender

    Relinquishing ownership while entrusting oneself to the Lord. · Theme in SB 10.34

    In this verse: “surrendered”

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

Can I turn to Kṛṣṇa with an honest plea for help and a desire to surrender?

Practice

Say Kṛṣṇa’s name attentively and offer one brief prayer asking for His shelter.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayCalling to Kṛṣṇa in SurrenderThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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