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  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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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.41.47

Who is speaking and story frame

न हि वां विषमा द‍ृष्टि: सुहृदोर्जगदात्मनो: ।

समयो: सर्वभूतेषु भजन्तं भजतोरपि ॥ ४७ ॥

na hi vāṁ viṣamā dṛṣṭiḥ

suhṛdor jagad-ātmanoḥ

samayoḥ sarva-bhūteṣu

bhajantaṁ bhajator api

Translation

Because You are the well-wishing friends and Supreme Soul of the whole universe, You regard all with unbiased vision. Therefore, although You reciprocate Your devotees’ loving worship, You always remain equally disposed toward all living beings.

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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.

Equal Regard and Loving Reciprocation

  1. 1

    The Lords are the well-wishing friends and Supreme Soul of the whole universe.

  2. 2

    They regard all living beings with unbiased vision and remain equally disposed toward everyone.

  3. 3

    They reciprocate Their devotees’ loving worship. This loving response does not diminish Their equal regard for all.

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:

Sudāmā offered Them his full obeisances, worshiped Them by bathing Their feet and offering Them such items as arghya and sandalwood paste, and chanted prayers in Their honor. Then he adorned Them with garlands of fragrant flowers.
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. nathere is not
  2. hiindeed
  3. vāmon Your part
  4. viṣamābiased
  5. dṛṣṭiḥvision
  6. suhṛdoḥwho are well-wishing friends
  7. jagatof the universe
  8. ātmanoḥthe Soul
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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: “devotees’”, “worship”

  • Sakhya · Sacred friendship

    The affection of companions and friends of the Lord. · Theme in SB 10.41

    In this verse: “friends”

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 remember the Lord’s goodwill toward every living being while offering my own worship?

Practice

Offer a short prayer to Kṛṣṇa while remembering that He is also the well-wishing friend of others.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayEqual Regard and Loving ReciprocationThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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