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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
10.46.2910.46.31

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.46.30

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Uddhavasince 10.46.30inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

श्रीउद्धव उवाच

युवां श्लाघ्यतमौ नूनं देहिनामिह मानद ।

नारायणेऽखिलगुरौ यत्कृता मतिरीद‍ृशी ॥ ३० ॥

śrī-uddhava uvāca

yuvāṁ ślāghyatamau nūnaṁ

dehinām iha māna-da

nārāyaṇe ’khila-gurau

yat kṛtā matir īdṛśī

Translation

Śrī Uddhava said: O respectful Nanda, certainly you and mother Yaśodā are the most praiseworthy persons in the entire world, since you have developed such a loving attitude toward Lord Nārāyaṇa, the spiritual master of all living beings.

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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.

Love for the Lord Deserves Highest Praise

  1. 1

    Uddhava called Nanda and mother Yaśodā the most praiseworthy persons in the entire world.

  2. 2

    Their greatness lay in their loving attitude toward Lord Nārāyaṇa, the spiritual master of all living beings.

  3. 3

    Understanding Nanda’s thought that Kṛṣṇa and Rāma might be two exalted demigods, Uddhava referred to Kṛṣṇa as Lord Nārāyaṇa.

Key points from the purport
  • Understanding Nanda’s mood, as expressed by his statement manye kṛṣṇaṁ ca rāmaṁ ca prāptāv iha surottamau (“I think Kṛṣṇa and Rāma must be two exalted demigods”), Uddhava here referred to Kṛṣṇa as Lord Nārāyaṇa.

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:

Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma are present in the hearts of all living beings, just as fire lies dormant within wood. These two Lords see all equally, having no particular friends or enemies.
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. śrī-uddhavaḥ uvācaŚrī Uddhava said
  2. yuvāmyou two
  3. ślāghyatamauthe most praiseworthy
  4. nūnamfor certain
  5. dehināmof embodied living beings
  6. ihain this world
  7. mana-daO respectful one
  8. nārāyaṇefor the Supreme Lord Nārāyaṇa
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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”, “nanda”, “mother”

  • Jñāna · Spiritual insight

    Inquiry, revelation and discrimination between self and matter. · Theme in SB 10.46

    In this verse: “understanding”

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 Uddhava’s praise teach you to value most in a person?

Practice

Offer a brief prayer asking to develop a more loving attitude toward Kṛṣṇa.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayLove for the Lord Deserves Highest PraiseThis 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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