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How to study this verse, in six steps
  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 41: Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma Enter Mathurā
10.41.2810.41.30

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.41.29

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

प्रासादशिखरारूढा: प्रीत्युत्फुल्लमुखाम्बुजा: ।

अभ्यवर्षन् सौमनस्यै: प्रमदा बलकेशवौ ॥ २९ ॥

prāsāda-śikharārūḍhāḥ

prīty-utphulla-mukhāmbujāḥ

abhyavarṣan saumanasyaiḥ

pramadā bala-keśavau

Translation

Their lotus faces blooming with affection, the ladies who had climbed to the roofs of the mansions rained down showers of flowers upon Lord Balarāma and Lord Kṛṣṇa.

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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.

1

Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Affection Expressed Through Flowers

  1. 1

    The ladies stood on the roofs of the mansions to welcome Lord Balarāma and Lord Kṛṣṇa.

  2. 2

    Their lotus faces bloomed with affection. Their welcome expressed the love they felt.

  3. 3

    They rained showers of flowers upon the two Lords, giving their affection a concrete expression.

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:

Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma then came upon Kaṁsa’s wicked washerman. Kṛṣṇa asked him for some of the first-class garments he was carrying, but he refused and even chastised the two Lords.
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. prāsādaof the mansions
  2. śikharato the roofs
  3. ārūḍhāḥhaving climbed
  4. prītiwith affection
  5. utphullablooming
  6. mukhatheir faces
  7. ambujāḥwhich were like lotuses
  8. abhyavarṣanthey showered
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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

  • Prema · Transcendental love

    The intimacy and sweetness of devotion to Kṛṣṇa. · Theme in SB 10.41

    In this verse: “love”

Chapter themes come from the story phase this chapter belongs to.

4

Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How can I express affection for Kṛṣṇa through a simple offering?

Practice

Offer a flower to Lord Kṛṣṇa and Lord Balarāma today, if one is available.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayAffection Expressed Through FlowersThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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