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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 44: The Killing of Kaṁsa
10.44.2010.44.22-23

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.44.21

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.44.17inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

स श्येनवेग उत्पत्य मुष्टीकृत्य करावुभौ । भगवन्तं वासुदेवं क्रुद्धो वक्षस्यबाधत ॥ २१ ॥

sa śyena-vega utpatya

muṣṭī-kṛtya karāv ubhau

bhagavantaṁ vāsudevaṁ

kruddho vakṣasy abādhata

Translation

Furious, Cāṇūra attacked Lord Vāsudeva with the speed of a hawk and struck His chest with both fists.

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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.

Anger Cannot Defeat the Supreme Lord

  1. 1

    Realizing he was being defeated, Cāṇūra became furious and made a final attempt to defeat Lord Kṛṣṇa.

  2. 2

    He attacked Lord Vāsudeva with the speed of a hawk and struck His chest with both fists.

  3. 3

    Cāṇūra had the spirit of a good fighter, but his hope of defeating the Supreme Personality of Godhead was misplaced.

Key points from the purport
  • It appears that Cāṇūra, realizing he was being defeated, became furious and made a final attempt to defeat Lord Kṛṣṇa.
  • The demon certainly had the spirit of a good fighter, but if he hoped for victory, he was certainly in the wrong place at the wrong time with the wrong person.

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 44: The Killing of Kaṁsa

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Muṣṭika met a similar fate: after being struck powerfully by Lord Baladeva’s palm, he began vomiting blood and then fell down dead. Thereupon the wrestlers named Kūṭa, Śala and Tośala came forward, but Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma easily killed them with the blows of Their fists and feet.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.44
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. saḥhe, Cāṇūra
  2. śyenaof a hawk
  3. vegaḥwith the speed
  4. utpatyafalling upon Him
  5. muṣṭīinto fists
  6. kṛtyamaking
  7. karauhis hands
  8. ubhauboth
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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

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 Cāṇūra’s failed confidence teach me about recognizing Kṛṣṇa’s supremacy?

Practice

Pause today to remember Kṛṣṇa as the Supreme Personality of Godhead and express your wish to serve Him.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayAnger Cannot Defeat the Supreme LordThis 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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