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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 43: Kṛṣṇa Kills the Elephant Kuvalayāpīḍa
10.43.2810.43.30

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.43.29

Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protection
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:The peoplesince 10.43.23inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

वदन्त्यनेन वंशोऽयं यदो: सुबहुविश्रुत: । श्रियं यशो महत्वं च लप्स्यते परिरक्षित: ॥ २९ ॥

vadanty anena vaṁśo ’yaṁ

yadoḥ su-bahu-viśrutaḥ

śriyaṁ yaśo mahatvaṁ ca

lapsyate parirakṣitaḥ

Translation

It is said that under His full protection the Yadu dynasty will become extremely famous and attain wealth, glory and power.

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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.

The Yadu Dynasty Under Kṛṣṇa’s Protection

  1. 1

    The people spoke of the Yadu dynasty being under Kṛṣṇa’s full protection.

  2. 2

    They said that the dynasty would become extremely famous.

  3. 3

    They also said that it would attain wealth, glory and power under His protection.

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 43: Kṛṣṇa Kills the Elephant Kuvalayāpīḍa

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

The members of the audience, on the other hand, became joyful as they reminded one another about the Lords’ amazing pastimes. The people declared that Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma must be two expansions of the Supreme Lord Nārāyaṇa who had descended into the house of Vasudeva.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.43
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. vadantithey say
  2. anenaby Him
  3. vaṁśaḥthe dynasty
  4. ayamthis
  5. yadoḥdescending from King Yadu
  6. su-bahuvery much
  7. viśrutaḥfamous
  8. śriyamriches
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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

  • Rakṣā · Divine protection

    Protection of devotees through the Lord’s intervention. · Theme in SB 10.43

    In this verse: “protection”

  • Moha · Material attachment

    The pull of ego, desire and impermanent relationships. · Theme in SB 10.43

    In this verse: “wealth”

Chapter themes come from the story phase this chapter belongs to.

4

Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What place does Kṛṣṇa’s protection have in the people’s description of the dynasty’s future?

Practice

Reread the verse and note how its promises are connected with Kṛṣṇa’s protection.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayThe Yadu Dynasty Under Kṛṣṇa’s ProtectionThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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