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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 4: The Atrocities of King Kaṁsa
10.4.2410.4.26

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.4.25

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.4.7inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

भ्रातु: समनुतप्तस्य क्षान्तरोषा च देवकी ।

व्यसृजद् वसुदेवश्च प्रहस्य तमुवाच ह ॥ २५ ॥

bhrātuḥ samanutaptasya

kṣānta-roṣā ca devakī

vyasṛjad vasudevaś ca

prahasya tam uvāca ha

Translation

When Devakī saw her brother actually repentant while explaining ordained events, she was relieved of all anger. Similarly, Vasudeva was also free from anger. Smiling, he spoke to Kaṁsa as follows.

Read Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport on Vedabase.io
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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Recognizing the Lord’s Plan Softens Anger

  1. 1

    Seeing Kaṁsa’s repentance, Devakī was relieved of anger, and Vasudeva was also free from anger.

  2. 2

    These highly elevated personalities saw a great plan of the Supreme Personality of Godhead behind the events. They accepted that everything was ordained by providence.

  3. 3

    The Lord had already taken birth and was safely with Yaśodā. Seeing that events were unfolding according to His plan, they found no need to continue their ill feeling toward Kaṁsa.

Key points from the purport
  • Devakī and Vasudeva, both highly elevated personalities, accepted the truth presented by Kaṁsa that everything is ordained by providence.
  • According to the prophecy, Kaṁsa would be killed by the eighth child of Devakī.
  • Therefore, Vasudeva and Devakī saw that behind all these incidents was a great plan devised by the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

Śrīla Prabhupāda'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

Terror → Wonder and relief. The threat of destruction yields to divine appearance.

Chapters 1–4 of Canto 10: Threat from Kaṁsa and Kṛṣṇa's birth. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 4: The Atrocities of King Kaṁsa

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Devakī and Vasudeva, being naturally very pious, immediately excused Kaṁsa for his atrocities, and Kaṁsa, after seeing that his sister and brother-in-law were happy, returned to his home. After the night passed, however, Kaṁsa called for his ministers and informed them of all that had happened.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.4
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. bhrātuḥtoward her brother Kaṁsa
  2. samanutaptasyabecause of his being regretful
  3. kṣānta-roṣāwas relieved of anger
  4. caalso
  5. devakīKṛṣṇa’s mother, Devakī
  6. vyasṛjatgave up
  7. vasudevaḥ caVasudeva also
  8. prahasyasmiling
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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

  • Vairāgya · Freedom from attachment

    Release from possessiveness and false identities. · Theme in SB 10.4

    In this verse: “free from”

  • Vātsalya · Parental affection

    Affection and protective concern for the Lord as a child. · Theme in SB 10.4

    In this verse: “yaśodā”

  • Rakṣā · Divine protection

    Protection of devotees through the Lord’s intervention. · Theme in SB 10.4

    In this verse: “safely”

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 Supreme Lord’s direction help me loosen an ill feeling?

Practice

Pause over one resentment today and reflect on Devakī and Vasudeva’s freedom from anger.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayRecognizing the Lord’s Plan Softens AngerThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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