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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
10.41.4910.41.51

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.41.50

Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protection
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.41.49inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

ताभि: स्वलङ्कृतौ प्रीतौ कृष्णरामौ सहानुगौ ।

प्रणताय प्रपन्नाय ददतुर्वरदौ वरान् ॥ ५० ॥

tābhiḥ sv-alaṅkṛtau prītau

kṛṣṇa-rāmau sahānugau

praṇatāya prapannāya

dadatur vara-dau varān

Translation

Beautifully adorned with these garlands, Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma were delighted, and so were Their companions. The two Lords then offered the surrendered Sudāmā, who was bowing down before Them, whatever benedictions he desired.

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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.

Surrendered Service Delights the Lords

  1. 1

    The garlands beautifully adorned Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma, and both Lords were delighted.

  2. 2

    Their companions were also delighted by Sudāmā’s offering.

  3. 3

    Sudāmā bowed before Them in surrender. The two Lords offered him whatever benedictions he desired.

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:

Then he adorned Them with garlands of fragrant flowers. Pleased, the Lords offered him whatever benedictions he wished, and then They moved on.
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. tābhiḥwith those (garlands)
  2. su-alaṅkṛtaubeautifully ornamented
  3. prītausatisfied
  4. kṛṣṇa-rāmauKṛṣṇa and Balarāma
  5. sahaalong with
  6. anugauTheir companions
  7. praṇatāyawho was bowing down
  8. prapannāyato the surrendered (Sudāmā)
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Key ideas in this verse

The subject this verse serves and the themes it speaks of.

  • Poṣaṇa · Protection by the Lord

    How does the Lord care for His devotees? · Subject 4 of 10

  • Śaraṇāgati · Wholehearted surrender

    Relinquishing ownership while entrusting oneself to the Lord. · Theme in SB 10.41

    In this verse: “surrendered”, “surrender”

  • Sakhya · Sacred friendship

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

    In this verse: “companions”

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

What does Sudāmā’s bowing teach me about the spirit of service?

Practice

Bow respectfully before Kṛṣṇa today, expressing your desire to serve Him.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

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Connected stories

Keep going: stories told elsewhere in the Bhāgavatam that this verse or its purport brings in.

Found where this verse or Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport names them. See all of chapter 10.41's connections

Live this todaySurrendered Service Delights the LordsThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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