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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 46: Uddhava Visits Vṛndāvana
10.46.9-1310.46.15

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.46.14

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.46.7inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

तमागतं समागम्य कृष्णस्यानुचरं प्रियम् ।

नन्द: प्रीत: परिष्वज्य वासुदेवधियार्चयत् ॥ १४ ॥

tam āgataṁ samāgamya

kṛṣṇasyānucaraṁ priyam

nandaḥ prītaḥ pariṣvajya

vāsudeva-dhiyārcayat

Translation

As soon as Uddhava arrived at Nanda Mahārāja’s home, Nanda came forward to meet him. The cowherd King embraced him in great happiness and worshiped him as nondifferent from Lord Vāsudeva.

Read the purport on Vedabase.io

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.

Welcoming Kṛṣṇa’s Dear Representative

  1. 1

    Uddhava looked just like Nanda’s son Kṛṣṇa and gave pleasure to everyone who saw him.

  2. 2

    Nanda had been absorbed in thoughts of separation from Kṛṣṇa. Seeing Uddhava brought his attention outward, and he eagerly went to embrace him.

  3. 3

    Nanda welcomed Uddhava with great happiness and worshiped him as nondifferent from Lord Vāsudeva.

Key points from the purport
  • Uddhava looked just like Nanda’s son Kṛṣṇa and gave pleasure to anyone who saw him.
  • Thus although Nanda was absorbed in thoughts of separation from Kṛṣṇa, when he saw Uddhava coming toward his house, he became aware of external events and eagerly went out to embrace his exalted visitor.

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

Heartache → Unbroken remembrance. Love endures and deepens despite visible absence.

Chapters 46–49 of Canto 10: Uddhava, the gopīs and the Song of the Bee. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 46: Uddhava Visits Vṛndāvana

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

The cowherd King then worshiped him as nondifferent from Lord Vāsudeva, fed him nicely, seated him comfortably upon a bed and then inquired from him about the welfare of Vasudeva and his sons, Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma. Nanda asked, “Does Kṛṣṇa still remember His friends, the village of Gokula and Govardhana Hill?
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.46
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. tamhim (Uddhava)
  2. āgatamarrived
  3. samāgamyaapproaching
  4. kṛṣṇasyaof Kṛṣṇa
  5. anucaramthe follower
  6. priyamdear
  7. nandaḥNanda Mahārāja
  8. prītaḥhappy
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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 10.46

    In this verse: “nanda”, “nanda’s”

  • Bhakti · Devotion and loving service

    How devotion reorganizes desire and action. · Theme in SB 10.46

    In this verse: “worshiped”

  • Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership

    Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 10.46

    In this verse: “king”

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 Nanda’s welcome teach me about honoring someone dear to Kṛṣṇa?

Practice

Offer a warm, respectful greeting to a devotee today, remembering Nanda’s eager welcome.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayWelcoming Kṛṣṇa’s Dear RepresentativeThis 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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