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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.
  6. 6Write down what touched you. Note the main points in your own notebook.
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Canto 10 · Chapter 38: Akrūra’s Arrival in Vṛndāvana
10.38.1310.38.15

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.38.14

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.38.1inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

तं त्वद्य नूनं महतां गतिं गुरुं

त्रैलोक्यकान्तं द‍ृशिमन्महोत्सवम् ।

रूपं दधानं श्रिय ईप्सितास्पदं

द्रक्ष्ये ममासन्नुषस: सुदर्शना: ॥ १४ ॥

taṁ tv adya nūnaṁ mahatāṁ gatiṁ guruṁ

trailokya-kāntaṁ dṛśiman-mahotsavam

rūpaṁ dadhānaṁ śriya īpsitāspadaṁ

drakṣye mamāsann uṣasaḥ su-darśanāḥ

Translation

Today I shall certainly see Him, the goal and spiritual master of the great souls. Seeing Him brings jubilation to all who have eyes, for He is the true beauty of the universe. Indeed, His personal form is the shelter desired by the goddess of fortune. Now all the dawns of my life have become auspicious.

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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.

Kṛṣṇa Is Life’s Auspicious Goal

  1. 1

    The Lord is the goal and spiritual master of the great souls.

  2. 2

    His personal form is the true beauty of the universe and brings joy to those who see Him. It is also the shelter desired by the goddess of fortune.

  3. 3

    Anticipating the sight of the Lord, the devotee feels that all the dawns of his life have become auspicious.

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 38: Akrūra’s Arrival in Vṛndāvana

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

As he traveled, he thought as follows: “I am about to attain the great good fortune of seeing Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet, which are worshiped by Brahmā, Rudra and the other demigods. Although Kaṁsa is an enemy of the Supreme Lord and His devotees, still, it is by Kaṁsa’s grace that I will get this great boon of seeing the Lord.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.38
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. tamHim
  2. tuyet
  3. adyatoday
  4. nūnamcertainly
  5. mahatāmof great souls
  6. gatimthe destination
  7. gurumand the spiritual master
  8. trai-lokyaof all the three worlds
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Key ideas in this verse

The subject this verse serves and the themes it speaks of.

  • Īśānukathā · The science of God

    Who is the Lord, and how do His devotees live? · Subject 7 of 10

  • Śaraṇāgati · Wholehearted surrender

    Relinquishing ownership while entrusting oneself to the Lord. · Theme in SB 10.38

    In this verse: “shelter”

  • Bhakti · Devotion and loving service

    How devotion reorganizes desire and action. · Theme in SB 10.38

    In this verse: “devotee”

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 might remembering the Lord as my goal change the way I begin my day?

Practice

Pause today and reflect on the Lord’s personal form as your desired shelter and goal.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayKṛṣṇa Is Life’s Auspicious GoalThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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