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  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.42.8

Who is speaking and story frame

सा तदर्जुसमानाङ्गी बृहच्छ्रोणिपयोधरा । मुकुन्दस्पर्शनात् सद्यो बभूव प्रमदोत्तमा ॥ ८ ॥

sā tadarju-samānāṅgī

bṛhac-chroṇi-payodharā

mukunda-sparśanāt sadyo

babhūva pramadottamā

Translation

Simply by Lord Mukunda’s touch, Trivakrā was suddenly transformed into an exquisitely beautiful woman with straight, evenly proportioned limbs and large hips and breasts.

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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.

Transformation Through Lord Mukunda’s Touch

  1. 1

    Trivakrā’s transformation came simply through Lord Mukunda’s touch.

  2. 2

    The change was sudden: her limbs became straight and evenly proportioned.

  3. 3

    She became an exquisitely beautiful woman, with the full bodily features described in the translation.

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:

The now beautiful and charming Trivakrā then grabbed the edge of Kṛṣṇa’s upper cloth and asked Him to come to her house. Kṛṣṇa replied that after He had taken care of some business He would certainly come and relieve her mental torment.
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. sāshe
  2. tadāthen
  3. ṛjustraight
  4. samānaeven
  5. aṅgīher limbs
  6. bṛhatlarge
  7. śroṇiher hips
  8. payaḥ-dharāand breasts
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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

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 this sudden transformation deepen my appreciation of Lord Mukunda’s power?

Practice

Spend a quiet minute remembering that Trivakrā’s transformation came through Lord Mukunda’s touch.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayTransformation Through Lord Mukunda’s TouchThis 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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