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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
10.45.2010.45.22

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.45.21

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Lord Balarāmasince 10.45.21inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

पितर्युवाभ्यां स्‍निग्धाभ्यां पोषितौ लालितौ भृशम् ।

पित्रोरभ्यधिका प्रीतिरात्मजेष्वात्मनोऽपि हि ॥ २१ ॥

pitar yuvābhyāṁ snigdhābhyāṁ

poṣitau lālitau bhṛśam

pitror abhyadhikā prītir

ātmajeṣv ātmano ’pi hi

Translation

[Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma said:] O Father, you and mother Yaśodā have affectionately maintained Us and cared for Us so much! Indeed, parents love their children more than their own lives.

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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.

Acknowledging Parents’ Affectionate Care

  1. 1

    Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma addressed Nanda as Father.

  2. 2

    They acknowledged how affectionately he and mother Yaśodā had maintained and cared for Them.

  3. 3

    They declared that parents love their children more than their own lives.

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:

Having thus satisfied His mother and father, Lord Kṛṣṇa offered Kaṁsa’s kingdom to His maternal grandfather, Ugrasena, and then arranged for all His family members who had fled in fear of Kaṁsa to return to their homes. Protected by the mighty arms of Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma, the Yādavas began to enjoy supreme bliss.
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. pitaḥO Father
  2. yuvābhyāmby you two
  3. snigdhābhyāmaffectionate
  4. poṣitaumaintained
  5. lālitaucoddled
  6. bhṛśamthoroughly
  7. pitroḥfor parents
  8. abhyadhikāgreater
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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: “yaśodā”, “mother”, “father”

  • Prema · Transcendental love

    The intimacy and sweetness of devotion to Kṛṣṇa. · Theme in SB 10.45

    In this verse: “love”

Chapter themes come from the story phase this chapter belongs to.

4

Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

Whose affectionate care can you acknowledge with greater gratitude?

Practice

Thank someone who has cared for you, mentioning one specific kindness you remember.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayAcknowledging Parents’ Affectionate CareThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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