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How to study this verse, in six steps

1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
2Read the word meanings. Go through each Sanskrit word and its meaning.
3Find the meaning yourself. Before the translation, piece the meaning together from the words.
4Read the translation. Ask: what is the Lord teaching here, and how does it apply to my life?
5Read the purport slowly. Read it two or three times. Don't rush.
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

10.41.26 10.41.28

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.41.27

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

मनांसि तासामरविन्दलोचन:

प्रगल्भलीलाहसितावलोकै: ।

जहार मत्तद्विरदेन्द्रविक्रमो

द‍ृशां ददच्छ्रीरमणात्मनोत्सवम् ॥ २७ ॥

manāṁsi tāsām aravinda-locanaḥ

pragalbha-līlā-hasitāvalokaiḥ

jahāra matta-dviradendra-vikramo

dṛśāṁ dadac chrī-ramaṇātmanotsavam

Translation

The lotus-eyed Lord, smiling as He recalled His bold pastimes, captivated those ladies’ minds with His glances. He walked with the gait of a lordly elephant in rut, creating a festival for their eyes with His transcendental body, which is the source of pleasure for the divine goddess of fortune.

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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.

Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

The Lord’s Beauty Captivates the Mind

1
The lotus-eyed Lord smiled as He recalled His bold pastimes. His glances captivated the ladies’ minds.
2
He walked with the gait of a lordly elephant in rut, creating a festival for their eyes.
3
His body is transcendental and is the source of pleasure for the divine goddess of fortune.

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

Chapter 41: Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma Enter Mathurā

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

They had often heard about Him and had long since developed a deep attraction for Him. But now that they were actually seeing Him, they were overwhelmed with happiness, and all their distress due to His absence was eradicated.

Read the whole chapter summary Back to this verse in chapter 10.41