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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
10.41.3210.41.34

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.41.33

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Lord Kṛṣṇasince 10.41.33inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

देह्यावयो: समुचितान्यङ्ग वासांसि चार्हतो: ।

भविष्यति परं श्रेयो दातुस्ते नात्र संशय: ॥ ३३ ॥

dehy āvayoḥ samucitāny

aṅga vāsāṁsi cārhatoḥ

bhaviṣyati paraṁ śreyo

dātus te nātra saṁśayaḥ

Translation

[Lord Kṛṣṇa said:] Please give suitable garments to the two of Us, who certainly deserve them. If you grant this charity, you will undoubtedly receive the greatest benefit.

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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.

Serving Kṛṣṇa Brings the Greatest Benefit

  1. 1

    Kṛṣṇa asked for garments suitable for Himself and Balarāma, stating that They certainly deserved them.

  2. 2

    He assured the washerman that granting this charity would bring the greatest benefit. His promise left no room for doubt.

  3. 3

    The request directs giving toward service to Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and Balarāma. Devotional service is the aim of the offering.

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 asked him for some of the first-class garments he was carrying, but he refused and even chastised the two Lords. At this Kṛṣṇa became very angry and beheaded the man with His fingertips.
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. dehiplease give
  2. āvayoḥto Us two
  3. samucitānisuitable
  4. aṅgaMy dear
  5. vāsāṁsiclothes
  6. caand
  7. arhatoḥto the two who are deserving
  8. bhaviṣyatithere will be
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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

  • Bhakti · Devotion and loving service

    How devotion reorganizes desire and action. · Theme in SB 10.41

    In this verse: “devotional service”

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 does Kṛṣṇa’s assurance encourage me to give in His service?

Practice

Make one small offering to Kṛṣṇa today, remembering His assurance that giving to Him benefits the giver.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayServing Kṛṣṇa Brings the Greatest BenefitThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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