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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 37: The Killing of the Demons Keśi and Vyoma
10.37.3210.38.1

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.37.33

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

गुहापिधानं निर्भिद्य गोपान्नि:सार्य कृच्छ्रत: ।

स्तूयमान: सुरैर्गोपै: प्रविवेश स्वगोकुलम् ॥ ३३ ॥

guhā-pidhānaṁ nirbhidya

gopān niḥsārya kṛcchrataḥ

stūyamānaḥ surair gopaiḥ

praviveśa sva-gokulam

Translation

Kṛṣṇa then smashed the boulder blocking the cave’s entrance and led the trapped cowherd boys to safety. Thereafter, as the demigods and cowherd boys sang His glories, He returned to His cowherd village, Gokula.

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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.

Kṛṣṇa Rescues the Boys and Receives Praise

  1. 1

    Kṛṣṇa smashed the boulder blocking the cave’s entrance.

  2. 2

    He led the trapped cowherd boys out of danger and into safety.

  3. 3

    The demigods and cowherd boys sang His glories as He returned to His cowherd village, Gokula.

Key points from the purport
  • Thus end the purports of the humble servants of His Divine Grace A.C.
  • Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda to the Tenth Canto, Thirty-seventh Chapter, of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, entitled “The Killing of the Demons Keśī and Vyoma.”

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 37: The Killing of the Demons Keśi and Vyoma

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

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. Gradually Vyomāsura abducted all but four or five cowherd boys.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.37
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. guhāof the cave
  2. pidhānamthe blockage
  3. nirbhidyabreaking
  4. gopānthe cowherd boys
  5. niḥsāryaleading out
  6. kṛcchrataḥfrom the dangerous place
  7. stūyamānaḥbeing praised
  8. suraiḥby the demigods
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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

  • Sakhya · Sacred friendship

    The affection of companions and friends of the Lord. · Theme in SB 10.37

    In this verse: “cowherd boys”

  • Rakṣā · Divine protection

    Protection of devotees through the Lord’s intervention. · Theme in SB 10.37

    In this verse: “safety”

  • Abhaya · Fearlessness

    Steadiness through faith amid danger and death. · Theme in SB 10.37

    In this verse: “danger”

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 I follow the boys’ example of praising Kṛṣṇa?

Practice

As a small act of devotional service today, speak or sing one sentence praising Kṛṣṇa for rescuing the cowherd boys.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayKṛṣṇa Rescues the Boys and Receives PraiseThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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