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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Texts 10.35.14-15

विविधगोपचरणेषु विदग्धो

वेणुवाद्य उरुधा निजशिक्षा: ।

तव सुत: सति यदाधरबिम्बे

दत्तवेणुरनयत् स्वरजाती: ॥ १४ ॥

सवनशस्तदुपधार्य सुरेशा:

शक्रशर्वपरमेष्ठिपुरोगा: ।

कवय आनतकन्धरचित्ता:

कश्मलं ययुरनिश्चिततत्त्वा: ॥ १५ ॥

vividha-gopa-caraṇeṣu vidagdho

veṇu-vādya urudhā nija-śikṣāḥ

tava sutaḥ sati yadādhara-bimbe

datta-veṇur anayat svara-jātīḥ

savanaśas tad upadhārya sureśāḥ

śakra-śarva-parameṣṭhi-purogāḥ

kavaya ānata-kandhara-cittāḥ

kaśmalaṁ yayur aniścita-tattvāḥ

Translation

O pious mother Yaśodā, your son, who is expert in all the arts of herding cows, has invented many new styles of flute-playing. When He takes His flute to His bimba-red lips and sends forth the tones of the harmonic scale in variegated melodies, Brahmā, Śiva, Indra and other chief demigods become confused upon hearing the sound. Although they are the most learned authorities, they cannot ascertain the essence of that music, and thus they bow down their heads and hearts.

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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.

Great Learning Bows Before Kṛṣṇa

  1. 1

    The words “your son, O chaste lady” show that mother Yaśodā is present as the gopīs earnestly describe Kṛṣṇa’s glories.

  2. 2

    Kṛṣṇa is expert in herding cows and has invented many styles of flute-playing. He brings forth varied melodies from the harmonic tones.

  3. 3

    Even the best collective intelligence in the universe cannot definitively analyze the Supreme Lord’s enchanting music. Brahmā, Śiva, Indra and the other chief demigods bow their heads and hearts.

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