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  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.45.32

Who is speaking and story frame

यथोपसाद्य तौ दान्तौ गुरौ वृत्तिमनिन्दिताम् ।

ग्राहयन्तावुपेतौ स्म भक्त्या देवमिवाद‍ृतौ ॥ ३२ ॥

yathopasādya tau dāntau

gurau vṛttim aninditām

grāhayantāv upetau sma

bhaktyā devam ivādṛtau

Translation

Sāndīpani thought very highly of these two self-controlled disciples, whom he had obtained so fortuitously. By serving him as devotedly as one would serve the Supreme Lord Himself, They showed others an irreproachable example of how to worship the spiritual master.

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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.

Serve the Spiritual Master With Devotion

  1. 1

    Sāndīpani thinks very highly of the two self-controlled disciples he has so fortunately obtained.

  2. 2

    They serve him as devotedly as one would serve the Supreme Lord Himself.

  3. 3

    Their conduct gives others an irreproachable example of how to worship the spiritual master. Devoted service is central to Their example.

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:

To teach the proper way to respect one’s guru, Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma served Their spiritual master with great devotion, as They would a Deity of the Supreme Lord Himself. Sāndīpani Muni, pleased by Their service, imparted to Them detailed knowledge of all the Vedas, together with their six corollaries and the Upaniṣads.
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. yathāfittingly
  2. upasādyaobtaining
  3. tauThem
  4. dāntauwho were self-controlled
  5. gurauto one’s spiritual master
  6. vṛttimservice
  7. aninditāmirreproachable
  8. grāhayantaumaking others take to
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Key ideas in this verse

The subject this verse serves and the themes it speaks of.

  • Manvantara · The change of Manus

    What gives human life its right direction? · Subject 6 of 10

  • Bhakti · Devotion and loving service

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

    In this verse: “worship”

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 can Their self-control and devoted service teach you about being a spiritual student?

Practice

Write down one concrete way you can express respectful service toward your spiritual teacher.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayServe the Spiritual Master With DevotionThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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