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How to study this verse, in six steps

1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
2Read the word meanings. Go through each Sanskrit word and its meaning.
3Find the meaning yourself. Before the translation, piece the meaning together from the words.
4Read the translation. Ask: what is the Lord teaching here, and how does it apply to my life?
5Read the purport slowly. Read it two or three times. Don't rush.
6Write down what touched you. Note the main points in your own notebook.

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Canto 10 · Chapter 37: The Killing of the Demons Keśi and Vyoma

10.37.29 10.37.31

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.37.30

Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protection

Who is speaking and story frame

Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.37.24inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

तस्य तत् कर्म विज्ञाय कृष्ण: शरणद: सताम् ।

गोपान् नयन्तं जग्राह वृकं हरिरिवौजसा ॥ ३० ॥

tasya tat karma vijñāya

kṛṣṇaḥ śaraṇa-daḥ satām

gopān nayantaṁ jagrāha

vṛkaṁ harir ivaujasā

Translation

Lord Kṛṣṇa, who shelters all saintly devotees, understood perfectly well what Vyomāsura was doing. Just as a lion grabs a wolf, Kṛṣṇa forcefully seized the demon as he was taking away more cowherd boys.

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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.

Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Kṛṣṇa Gives Shelter to His Devotees

1
Lord Kṛṣṇa gives shelter to all saintly devotees.
2
He understood perfectly well what Vyomāsura was doing. The demon’s activity was not hidden from Him.
3
As the demon took away more boys, Kṛṣṇa forcefully seized him. His action is compared to a lion grabbing a wolf.

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

Chapter 37: The Killing of the Demons Keśi and Vyoma

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Taking advantage of this game, a demon named Vyoma, sent by Kaṁsa, dressed himself like a cowherd boy and joined the band of “thieves.” He abducted a few cowherd boys at a time and threw them into a mountain cave, keeping them there by blocking the entrance with a boulder.

Read the whole chapter summary Back to this verse in chapter 10.37

Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

tasyaof him, Vyomāsura
tatthat
karmaactivity
vijñāyafully understanding
kṛṣṇaḥLord Kṛṣṇa
śaraṇaof shelter
daḥthe giver
satāmto saintly devotees

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
Śaraṇāgati · Wholehearted surrender
Relinquishing ownership while entrusting oneself to the Lord. · Theme in SB 10.37
In this verse: “shelters”, “shelter”
Sakhya · Sacred friendship
The affection of companions and friends of the Lord. · Theme in SB 10.37
In this verse: “cowherd boys”
Bhakti · Devotion and loving service
How devotion reorganizes desire and action. · Theme in SB 10.37
In this verse: “devotees”

Chapter themes come from the story phase this chapter belongs to.

Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How does Kṛṣṇa’s full awareness of the danger strengthen my desire to seek His shelter?

Practice

Offer a brief prayer to Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, asking for shelter and the desire to serve Him.

The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayKṛṣṇa Gives Shelter to His DevoteesThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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