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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 40: The Prayers of Akrūra
10.40.1510.40.17-18

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.40.16

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Akrūrasince 10.40.1inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

यानि यानीह रूपाणि क्रीडनार्थं बिभर्षि हि ।

तैरामृष्टशुचो लोका मुदा गायन्ति ते यश: ॥ १६ ॥

yāni yānīha rūpāṇi

krīḍanārthaṁ bibharṣi hi

tair āmṛṣṭa-śuco lokā

mudā gāyanti te yaśaḥ

Translation

To enjoy Your pastimes You manifest Yourself in various forms in this material world, and these incarnations cleanse away all the unhappiness of those who joyfully chant Your glories.

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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.

Joyfully Chant the Lord’s Glories

  1. 1

    The Lord manifests Himself in various forms in this material world.

  2. 2

    He manifests these forms to enjoy His pastimes.

  3. 3

    These incarnations cleanse away all the unhappiness of those who joyfully chant His glories.

How it feels

Anxiety and conflict → Liberation and joy. Heroic victory is complicated by separation from Vraja.

Chapters 39–45 of Canto 10: Mathurā, Kaṁsa and reunion with parents. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 40: The Prayers of Akrūra

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Just as rivers flow from various directions into the ocean, the worship of those who dedicate themselves to these various entities finds its ultimate purpose within the Supreme Lord Viṣṇu. “The form of the total universe, the Virāṭ-rūpa, is imagined to be the form of Lord Viṣṇu.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.40
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. yāni yāniwhich various
  2. ihain this material world
  3. rūpāṇiforms
  4. krīḍanaof play
  5. arthamfor the sake
  6. bibharṣiYou manifest
  7. hiindeed
  8. taiḥby them
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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

  • Moha · Material attachment

    The pull of ego, desire and impermanent relationships. · Theme in SB 10.40

    In this verse: “material”

  • Kīrtana · Hearing and chanting

    Remembering the Lord through sacred sound. · Theme in SB 10.40

    In this verse: “chant”

  • Śuddhi · Inner transformation

    The reorientation of the heart toward service. · Theme in SB 10.40

    In this verse: “cleanse”

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 give more room today to joyfully chanting the Lord’s glories?

Practice

Spend one minute joyfully singing or reciting this verse’s praise of the Lord.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayJoyfully Chant the Lord’s GloriesThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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