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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
10.44.2810.44.30

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.44.29

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

गोपान्वयस्यानाकृष्य तै: संसृज्य विजह्रतु: । वाद्यमानेषु तूर्येषु वल्गन्तौ रुतनूपुरौ ॥ २९ ॥

gopān vayasyān ākṛṣya

taiḥ saṁsṛjya vijahratuḥ

vādyamāneṣu tūryeṣu

valgantau ruta-nūpurau

Translation

Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma then called Their young cowherd boyfriends to join Them, and in their company the Lords danced about and sported, Their ankle bells resounding as musical instruments played.

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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.

The Lords Share Their Victory’s Joy

  1. 1

    Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma called Their young cowherd friends to join Them.

  2. 2

    The Lords danced and sported in their company, with ankle bells resounding as musical instruments played.

  3. 3

    The purport compares this celebration to a boxing champion rejoicing with friends and relatives after a victory. In that same happy mood, Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma celebrated with Their companions.

Key points from the purport
  • Nowadays we see that in championship boxing matches, as soon as there is a victory, all the friends and relatives of the victorious boxer rush into the ring to congratulate him, and often the champion will dance about in great happiness.
  • Exactly in this mood, Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma danced about, celebrating Their victory with Their friends and relatives.

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:

The King, in a rage, stopped the festive music and ordered that Vasudeva, Nanda, Ugrasena and all the cowherds be severely punished and that Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma be driven from the assembly. Kṛṣṇa became furious when He heard Kaṁsa speak this way, and He instantly leapt onto the lofty royal dais.
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. gopānthe cowherd boys
  2. vayasyānTheir young friends
  3. ākṛṣyagathering together
  4. taiḥwith them
  5. saṁsṛjyajoining up
  6. vijahratuḥThey sported
  7. vādyamāneṣuwhile they played
  8. tūryeṣuthe musical instruments
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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

  • Sakhya · Sacred friendship

    The affection of companions and friends of the Lord. · Theme in SB 10.44

    In this verse: “friends”, “companions”

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 the Lords’ joyful friendship enrich my understanding of Them?

Practice

Share this verse with a friend, drawing attention to the joy Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma shared with Their companions.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayThe Lords Share Their Victory’s JoyThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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