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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
10.46.2710.46.29

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.46.28

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.46.27inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

यशोदा वर्ण्यमानानि पुत्रस्य चरितानि च ।

श‍ृण्वन्त्यश्रूण्यवास्राक्षीत् स्‍नेहस्‍नुतपयोधरा ॥ २८ ॥

yaśodā varṇyamānāni

putrasya caritāni ca

śṛṇvanty aśrūṇy avāsrākṣīt

sneha-snuta-payodharā

Translation

As mother Yaśodā heard the descriptions of her son’s activities, she poured out her tears, and milk flowed from her breasts out of love.

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.

Yaśodā Is Overwhelmed With Love

  1. 1

    Hearing descriptions of her son’s activities, mother Yaśodā poured out tears, and milk flowed from her breasts out of love.

  2. 2

    Since Kṛṣṇa had left for Mathurā, she could see nothing but His face. Even the counsel and consolation of hundreds of people could not turn her attention elsewhere.

  3. 3

    She was so overwhelmed with love for Kṛṣṇa that she could not recognize Uddhava, ask him questions or give him a message for her son.

Key points from the purport
  • From the very day that Kṛṣṇa had left for Mathurā, mother Yaśodā, though counseled and consoled by hundreds of men and women, could see nothing but the face of her son.
  • Thus she could not recognize Uddhava, treat him with parental affection, ask him any questions or give him any message for her son.
  • She was simply overwhelmed with love for Kṛṣṇa.

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:

Meanwhile, as mother Yaśodā heard her husband speak of Kṛṣṇa, the intense love she felt for her son caused a flood of milk to pour from her breasts and a torrent of tears from her eyes. Seeing the superexcellent affection Nanda and Yaśodā had for Śrī Kṛṣṇa, Uddhava commented, “You two are indeed most glorious.
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. yaśodāmother Yaśodā
  2. varṇyamānānibeing described
  3. putrasyaof her son
  4. caritānithe activities
  5. caand
  6. śṛṇvantīas she heard
  7. aśrūṇitears
  8. avāsrākṣītpoured down
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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: “yaśodā”, “mother”

  • Kīrtana · Hearing and chanting

    Remembering the Lord through sacred sound. · Theme in SB 10.46

    In this verse: “heard”, “hearing”

  • Prema · Transcendental love

    The intimacy and sweetness of devotion to Kṛṣṇa. · Theme in SB 10.46

    In this verse: “love”

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 Yaśodā’s response show about how deeply Kṛṣṇa filled her heart?

Practice

Reread one description of Kṛṣṇa’s activities today, giving it your full attention.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayYaśodā Is Overwhelmed With LoveThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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