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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 36: The Slaying of Ariṣṭā, the Bull Demon
10.36.3-410.36.6

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.36.5

Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protection
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.36.1inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

पशवो दुद्रुवुर्भीता राजन्सन्त्यज्य गोकुलम् ।

कृष्ण कृष्णेति ते सर्वे गोविन्दं शरणं ययु: ॥ ५ ॥

paśavo dudruvur bhītā

rājan santyajya go-kulam

kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇeti te sarve

govindaṁ śaraṇaṁ yayuḥ

Translation

The domestic animals fled the pasture in fear, O King, and all the inhabitants rushed to Lord Govinda for shelter, crying, “Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa!”

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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.

Seek Shelter in Lord Govinda

  1. 1

    The domestic animals fled the pasture in fear.

  2. 2

    All the inhabitants rushed to Lord Govinda for shelter. In their distress, they turned toward Him.

  3. 3

    They cried out, “Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa!” Their call accompanied their seeking His shelter.

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 36: The Slaying of Ariṣṭā, the Bull Demon

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Everyone in Kṛṣṇa’s cowherd village became terrified when Ariṣṭāsura approached it, but the Lord pacified them, and when the bull demon charged Him He seized him by the horns and threw him about six yards. Though weakened, Ariṣṭa still wanted to attack Kṛṣṇa.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.36
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. paśavaḥthe domestic animals
  2. dudruvuḥran away
  3. bhītāḥafraid
  4. rājanO King
  5. santyajyaabandoning
  6. go-kulamthe dairy pasture
  7. kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa iti“Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa”
  8. tethey (the inhabitants of Vṛndāvana)
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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 10.36

    In this verse: “crying”, “cried”

  • Abhaya · Fearlessness

    Steadiness through faith amid danger and death. · Theme in SB 10.36

    In this verse: “fear”

  • Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership

    Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 10.36

    In this verse: “king”

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

How can the inhabitants’ call to Kṛṣṇa guide your own response to fear?

Practice

Take a quiet moment today to call, “Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa,” in a spirit of seeking His shelter.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todaySeek Shelter in Lord GovindaThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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