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Canto 10 · The Summum Bonum · 90 chapters

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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

10.41.2 10.41.4

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.41.3

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

Who is speaking and story frame

Speaking:Lord Kṛṣṇasince 10.41.3inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

तमपृच्छद्‌धृषीकेश: किं ते द‍ृष्टमिवाद्भ‍ुतम् ।

भूमौ वियति तोये वा तथा त्वां लक्षयामहे ॥ ३ ॥

tam apṛcchad dhṛṣīkeśaḥ

kiṁ te dṛṣṭam ivādbhutam

bhūmau viyati toye vā

tathā tvāṁ lakṣayāmahe

Translation

Lord Kṛṣṇa asked Akrūra: Have you seen something wonderful on the earth, in the sky or in the water? From your appearance, We think you have.

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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.

Kṛṣṇa Asks About Akrūra’s Wonder

1
Lord Kṛṣṇa asked Akrūra whether he had seen something wonderful.
2
His question included wonders on the earth, in the sky and in the water.
3
Kṛṣṇa said that Akrūra’s appearance suggested he had seen something extraordinary.

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:

Akrūra emerged from the water and in great amazement approached the Lord, who asked him whether he had seen something wonderful while bathing. Akrūra replied, “Whatever wonderful things there are in the realms of water, earth or sky, all have their existence within You.

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