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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
10.45.35-3610.45.38

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.45.37

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

द्विजस्तयोस्तं महिमानमद्भ‍ुतं

संलक्ष्य राजन्नतिमानुषीं मतिम् ।

सम्मन्‍त्र्य पत्न्‍या स महार्णवे मृतं

बालं प्रभासे वरयां बभूव ह ॥ ३७ ॥

dvijas tayos taṁ mahimānam adbhutaṁ

saṁlokṣya rājann ati-mānusīṁ matim

sammantrya patnyā sa mahārṇave mṛtaṁ

bālaṁ prabhāse varayāṁ babhūva ha

Translation

O King, the learned brāhmaṇa Sāndīpani carefully considered the two Lords’ glorious and amazing qualities and Their superhuman intelligence. Then, after consulting with his wife, he chose as his remuneration the return of his young son, who had died in the ocean at Prabhāsa.

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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.

Recognizing the Lords’ Extraordinary Qualities

  1. 1

    Sāndīpani carefully considered the two Lords’ glorious qualities and superhuman intelligence.

  2. 2

    After consulting his wife, he requested the return of his young son, who had died in the ocean at Prabhāsa.

  3. 3

    Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī explains that the conchshell demon captured the child while he was playing at the Mahā-śiva-kṣetra.

Key points from the purport
  • According to Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī, the child was captured by the conchshell demon while playing at the Mahā-śiva-kṣetra.

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 45: Kṛṣṇa Rescues His Teacher’s Son

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

The wise Sāndīpani, seeing Their amazing prowess, requested that They bring back his son, who had died in the ocean at Prabhāsa. Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma mounted a chariot and went to Prabhāsa, where They approached the shore and were worshiped by the presiding deity of the ocean.
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. dvijaḥthe learned brāhmaṇa
  2. tayoḥof the two of Them
  3. tamthat
  4. mahimānamgreatness
  5. adbhutamamazing
  6. saṁlakṣyaobserving well
  7. rājanO King
  8. ati-mānuṣīmbeyond human capacity
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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

  • Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership

    Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 10.45

    In this verse: “king”

  • Vātsalya · Parental affection

    Affection and protective concern for the Lord as a child. · Theme in SB 10.45

    In this verse: “child”

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 does Sāndīpani’s request reveal about his recognition of the two Lords’ greatness?

Practice

Pause over the words “superhuman intelligence” and write what they reveal about the two Lords.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayRecognizing the Lords’ Extraordinary QualitiesThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

Study points are short summaries, not the translation. Confirm them in the original text and purport on Vedabase.

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