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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
10.43.3110.43.33

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.43.32

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Cāṇūrasince 10.43.32inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

हे नन्दसूनो हे राम भवन्तौ वीरसम्मतौ । नियुद्धकुशलौ श्रुत्वा राज्ञाहूतौ दिद‍ृक्षुणा ॥ ३२ ॥

he nanda-sūno he rāma

bhavantau vīra-sammatau

niyuddha-kuśalau śrutvā

rājñāhūtau didṛkṣuṇā

Translation

[Cāṇūra said:] O son of Nanda, O Rāma, You two are well respected by courageous men and are both skillful at wrestling. Having heard of Your prowess, the King has called You here, wanting to see for himself.

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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.

Cāṇūra Speaks of the Brothers’ Prowess

  1. 1

    Cāṇūra addressed Kṛṣṇa as the son of Nanda and addressed Balarāma as Rāma.

  2. 2

    He said that courageous men respected Them both and that They were skillful at wrestling.

  3. 3

    According to Cāṇūra, the King had heard of Their prowess and called Them there to see it for himself.

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:

Cāṇūra then stepped forward and challenged Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma to wrestle, saying King Kaṁsa wished to see such a match. Kṛṣṇa replied, “Although We are merely nomadic forest folk, We are nonetheless subjects of the King; thus We will not hesitate to please him with an exhibition of wrestling.”
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. he nanda-sūnoO son of Nanda
  2. he rāmaO Rāma
  3. bhavantauYou two
  4. vīraby heroes
  5. sammatauare well respected
  6. niyuddhain wrestling
  7. kuśalauskillful
  8. śrutvāhearing
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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

  • Vātsalya · Parental affection

    Affection and protective concern for the Lord as a child. · Theme in SB 10.43

    In this verse: “nanda”

  • Kīrtana · Hearing and chanting

    Remembering the Lord through sacred sound. · Theme in SB 10.43

    In this verse: “heard”

  • Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership

    Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 10.43

    In this verse: “king”

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

Which qualities of the two brothers did Cāṇūra acknowledge?

Practice

Write down the two qualities Cāṇūra acknowledged: being respected by courageous men and being skillful at wrestling.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayCāṇūra Speaks of the Brothers’ ProwessThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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