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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 41: Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma Enter Mathurā
10.41.20-2310.41.25

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.41.24

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.41.18inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

तां सम्प्रविष्टौ वसुदेवनन्दनौ

वृतौ वयस्यैर्नरदेववर्त्मना ।

द्रष्टुं समीयुस्त्वरिता: पुरस्त्रियो

हर्म्याणि चैवारुरुहुर्नृपोत्सुका: ॥ २४ ॥

tāṁ sampraviṣṭau vasudeva-nandanau

vṛtau vayasyair naradeva-vartmanā

draṣṭuṁ samīyus tvaritāḥ pura-striyo

harmyāṇi caivāruruhur nṛpotsukāḥ

Translation

The women of Mathurā hurriedly assembled and went forth to see the two sons of Vasudeva as They entered the city on the King’s road, surrounded by Their cowherd boyfriends. Some of the women, my dear King, eagerly climbed to the roofs of their houses to see Them.

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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.

Eager to See the Two Lords

  1. 1

    The women of Mathurā hurried together to see Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma entering the city.

  2. 2

    The two sons of Vasudeva walked along the King’s road, surrounded by Their cowherd boyfriends.

  3. 3

    Some women eagerly climbed to their rooftops to see Them. Their actions show how strongly they desired this meeting.

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 41: Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma Enter Mathurā

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

As they all entered Mathurā, the women of the city eagerly came out of their houses to see Kṛṣṇa. They had often heard about Him and had long since developed a deep attraction for Him.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.41
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. tāmthat (Mathurā)
  2. sampraviṣṭauentering
  3. vasudevaof Vasudeva
  4. nandanauthe two sons
  5. vṛtausurrounded
  6. vayasyaiḥby Their young friends
  7. nara-devaof the King
  8. vartmanāby the road
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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

  • Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership

    Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 10.41

    In this verse: “king’s”

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 make room today for eager attention to Kṛṣṇa?

Practice

Set aside one quiet minute to picture the two Lords entering Mathurā with Their friends.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayEager to See the Two LordsThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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