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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Texts 10.45.17-18

Who is speaking and story frame

कृष्णसङ्कर्षणभुजैर्गुप्ता लब्धमनोरथा: ।

गृहेषु रेमिरे सिद्धा: कृष्णरामगतज्वरा: ॥ १७ ॥

वीक्षन्तोऽहरह: प्रीता मुकुन्दवदनाम्बुजम् ।

नित्यं प्रमुदितं श्रीमत्सदयस्मितवीक्षणम् ॥ १८ ॥

kṛṣṇa-saṅkarṣaṇa-bhujair

guptā labdha-manorathāḥ

gṛheṣu remire siddhāḥ

kṛṣṇa-rāma-gata-jvarāḥ

vīkṣanto ’har ahaḥ prītā

mukunda-vadanāmbujam

nityaṁ pramuditaṁ śrīmat

sa-daya-smita-vīkṣaṇam

Translation

The members of these clans, protected by the arms of Lord Kṛṣṇa and Lord Saṅkarṣaṇa, felt that all their desires were fulfilled. Thus they enjoyed perfect happiness while living at home with their families. Because of the presence of Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma, they no longer suffered from the fever of material existence. Every day these loving devotees could see Mukunda’s ever-cheerful lotus face, which was decorated with beautiful, merciful smiling glances.

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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.

Fulfillment in the Lord’s Presence

  1. 1

    Protected by the arms of Kṛṣṇa and Saṅkarṣaṇa, the members of the clans felt all their desires fulfilled.

  2. 2

    They lived happily at home with their families. Because of Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma’s presence, the fever of material existence had ceased.

  3. 3

    Every day these loving devotees saw Mukunda’s ever-cheerful lotus face, adorned with beautiful, merciful smiling glances.

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 45: Kṛṣṇa Rescues His Teacher’s Son

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Protected by the mighty arms of Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma, the Yādavas began to enjoy supreme bliss. Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma next approached Nanda Mahārāja and praised him for having cared so lovingly for Them, another’s sons.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.45
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. kṛṣṇa-saṅkarṣaṇaof Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma
  2. bhujaiḥby the arms
  3. guptāḥprotected
  4. labdhaobtaining
  5. manaḥ-rathāḥtheir desires
  6. gṛheṣuin their homes
  7. remirethey enjoyed
  8. siddhāḥperfectly fulfilled
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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 10.45

    In this verse: “protected”

  • Moha · Material attachment

    The pull of ego, desire and impermanent relationships. · Theme in SB 10.45

    In this verse: “material”

  • Bhakti · Devotion and loving service

    How devotion reorganizes desire and action. · Theme in SB 10.45

    In this verse: “devotees”

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 draws your heart toward the loving devotees’ daily experience of Mukunda?

Practice

Take a quiet minute today to remember Mukunda’s cheerful lotus face and merciful smiling glances.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayFulfillment in the Lord’s PresenceThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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