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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 42: The Breaking of the Sacrificial Bow
10.42.1110.42.13

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.42.12

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Lord Kṛṣṇasince 10.42.12inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

एष्यामि ते गृहं सुभ्रु पुंसामाधिविकर्शनम् । साधितार्थोऽगृहाणां न: पान्थानां त्वं परायणम् ॥ १२ ॥

eṣyāmi te gṛhaṁ su-bhru

puṁsām ādhi-vikarśanam

sādhitārtho ’gṛhāṇāṁ naḥ

pānthānāṁ tvaṁ parāyaṇam

Translation

[Lord Kṛṣṇa said:] O lady with beautiful eyebrows, as soon as I fulfill My purpose I will certainly visit your house, where men can relieve their anxiety. Indeed, you are the best refuge for Us homeless travelers.

Read the purport on Vedabase.io

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.

Kṛṣṇa Promises a Visit

  1. 1

    Kṛṣṇa assured the woman that He would visit her house after fulfilling His purpose.

  2. 2

    He described her house as a place where men could relieve their anxiety and called her the best refuge for homeless travelers.

  3. 3

    The purport explains that agṛhāṇām indicated both that Kṛṣṇa had no fixed residence and that He was not yet married.

Key points from the purport
  • By the word agṛhāṇām, Śrī Kṛṣṇa indicated not only that He had no fixed residence but also that He was not yet married.

The purport's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.

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 42: The Breaking of the Sacrificial Bow

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Kṛṣṇa replied that after He had taken care of some business He would certainly come and relieve her mental torment. Then the two Lords continued Their sightseeing tour of Mathurā.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.42
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. eṣyāmiI will go
  2. teyour
  3. gṛhamto the house
  4. su-bhruO you who have beautiful eyebrows
  5. puṁsāmof men
  6. ādhithe mental distress
  7. vikarśanamwhich eradicates
  8. sādhitahaving accomplished
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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

  • Śaraṇāgati · Wholehearted surrender

    Relinquishing ownership while entrusting oneself to the Lord. · Theme in SB 10.42

    In this verse: “refuge”

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 promise combine reassurance with attention to His purpose?

Practice

Read Kṛṣṇa’s promise aloud once, noting that He would first fulfill His purpose.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayKṛṣṇa Promises a VisitThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

Study points are short summaries, not the translation. Confirm them in the original text and purport on Vedabase.

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