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  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.46.2

Who is speaking and story frame

तमाह भगवान्प्रेष्ठं भक्तमेकान्तिनं क्व‍‍चित् ।

गृहीत्वा पाणिना पाणिं प्रपन्नार्तिहरो हरि: ॥ २ ॥

tam āha bhagavān preṣṭhaṁ

bhaktam ekāntinaṁ kvacit

gṛhītvā pāṇinā pāṇiṁ

prapannārti-haro hariḥ

Translation

The Supreme Lord Hari, who relieves the distress of all who surrender to Him, once took the hand of His fully devoted, dearmost friend Uddhava and addressed him as follows.

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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.

The Supreme Lord Cares for His Devotees

  1. 1

    Lord Hari is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who relieves the distress of those who surrender to Him.

  2. 2

    Uddhava was fully devoted to the Lord and was His dearmost friend.

  3. 3

    The Lord took Uddhava’s hand before speaking to him. This simple gesture reveals the warmth of their relationship.

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:

One day Lord Kṛṣṇa asked His intimate friend Uddhava to take news of Him to Vraja and thus relieve His parents and the gopīs of their misery caused by their separation from Him. Riding on a chariot, Uddhava reached Vraja at sunset.
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. tamto him
  2. āhaspoke
  3. bhagavānthe Supreme Lord
  4. preṣṭhamto His most dear
  5. bhaktamdevotee
  6. ekāntinamexclusive
  7. kvaciton one occasion
  8. gṛhītvātaking
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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

  • Karuṇā · Compassion

    Concern for others expressed through bhakti. · Theme in SB 10.46

    In this verse: “distress”

  • Sakhya · Sacred friendship

    The affection of companions and friends of the Lord. · Theme in SB 10.46

    In this verse: “friend”

  • Śaraṇāgati · Wholehearted surrender

    Relinquishing ownership while entrusting oneself to the Lord. · Theme in SB 10.46

    In this verse: “surrender”

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 the Lord’s affectionate gesture help me understand about surrender?

Practice

Offer a brief prayer entrusting one distress to Lord Hari.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayThe Supreme Lord Cares for His DevoteesThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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