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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
10.45.4810.45.50

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.45.49

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:The spiritual mastersince 10.45.47inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

गुरुणैवमनुज्ञातौ रथेनानिलरंहसा ।

आयातौ स्वपुरं तात पर्जन्यनिनदेन वै ॥ ४९ ॥

guruṇaivam anujñātau

rathenānila-raṁhasā

āyātau sva-puraṁ tāta

parjanya-ninadena vai

Translation

Thus receiving Their guru’s permission to leave, the two Lords returned to Their city on Their chariot, which moved as swiftly as the wind and resounded like a cloud.

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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.

Leaving With the Guru’s Permission

  1. 1

    The two Lords leave after receiving Their guru’s permission. Their departure shows regard for his guidance.

  2. 2

    They return to Their own city together on Their chariot.

  3. 3

    The chariot moves as swiftly as the wind and resounds like a cloud. These comparisons convey the speed and sound of Their return.

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:

Before taking leave of Their guru, the two Lords offered Sāndīpani Muni any gift he desired. The wise Sāndīpani, seeing Their amazing prowess, requested that They bring back his son, who had died in the ocean at Prabhāsa.
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. guruṇāby Their spiritual master
  2. evamin this way
  3. anujñātaugiven leave
  4. rathenain Their chariot
  5. anilalike the wind
  6. raṁhasāwhose speed
  7. āyātaucame
  8. svato Their own
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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

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

Do I take care to receive needed permission before moving on from a responsibility?

Practice

Before leaving a shared task today, check with the person guiding it that your part is complete.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayLeaving With the Guru’s PermissionThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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