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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 45: Kṛṣṇa Rescues His Teacher’s Son
10.45.1910.45.21

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.45.20

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:The Lordsince 10.45.13inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

अथ नन्दं समसाद्य भगवान् देवकीसुत: ।

सङ्कर्षणश्च राजेन्द्र परिष्वज्येदमूचतु: ॥ २० ॥

atha nandaṁ samasādya

bhagavān devakī-sutaḥ

saṅkarṣaṇaś ca rājendra

pariṣvajyedam ūcatuḥ

Translation

Then, O exalted Parīkṣit, the Supreme Lord Kṛṣṇa, the son of Devakī, along with Lord Balarāma, approached Nanda Mahārāja. The two Lords embraced him and then addressed him as follows.

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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 Lords Affectionately Approach Nanda

  1. 1

    Kṛṣṇa, the son of Devakī, is identified here as the Supreme Lord.

  2. 2

    Together with Lord Balarāma, He approached Nanda Mahārāja.

  3. 3

    The two Lords embraced Nanda before speaking to him, expressing Their affection through this personal greeting.

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:

Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma next approached Nanda Mahārāja and praised him for having cared so lovingly for Them, another’s sons. Kṛṣṇa then said to Nanda, “Dear Father, please return to Vraja.
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. athathen
  2. nandamNanda Mahārāja
  3. samāsādyaapproaching
  4. bhagavānthe Supreme Lord
  5. devakī-sutaḥKṛṣṇa, the son of Devakī
  6. saṅkarṣaṇaḥLord Balarāma
  7. caand
  8. rāja-indraO exalted King (Parīkṣit)
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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 10.45

    In this verse: “nanda”

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 do you appreciate about the Supreme Lord’s affectionate approach to Nanda?

Practice

Pause over the image of the two Lords embracing Nanda, and reflect on Their affection.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayThe Lords Affectionately Approach NandaThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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