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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.47.39

Who is speaking and story frame

गोप्य ऊचु:

दिष्‍ट्याहितो हत: कंसो यदूनां सानुगोऽघकृत् ।

दिष्‍ट्याप्तैर्लब्धसर्वार्थै: कुशल्यास्तेऽच्युतोऽधुना ॥ ३९ ॥

gopya ūcuḥ

diṣṭyāhito hataḥ kaṁso

yadūnāṁ sānugo ’gha-kṛt

diṣṭyāptair labdha-sarvārthaiḥ

kuśaly āste ’cyuto ’dhunā

Translation

The gopīs said: It is very good that Kaṁsa, the enemy and persecutor of the Yadus, has now been killed, along with his followers. And it is also very good that Lord Acyuta is living happily in the company of His well-wishing friends and relatives, whose every desire is now fulfilled.

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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.

Rejoicing in the Lord’s Happiness

  1. 1

    The gopīs welcome the news that Kaṁsa and his followers have been killed. He had been an enemy and persecutor of the Yadus.

  2. 2

    They are glad that Lord Acyuta is living happily with His well-wishing friends and relatives.

  3. 3

    They also acknowledge that His companions’ every desire is now fulfilled. Their words express pleasure in His happiness and theirs.

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 47: The Song of the Bee

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

The gopīs then asked Uddhava, “Is Kṛṣṇa happy now that Kaṁsa is dead and He can enjoy the company of His family members and the women of Mathurā? Does He still remember all the pastimes He enjoyed with us, such as the rāsa dance?
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.47
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. gopyaḥ ūcuḥthe gopīs said
  2. diṣṭyāfortunately
  3. ahitaḥthe enemy
  4. hataḥhas been killed
  5. kaṁsaḥKing Kaṁsa
  6. yadūnāmfor the Yadus
  7. sa-anugaḥtogether with his followers
  8. aghaof suffering
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Key ideas in this verse

The subject this verse serves and the themes it speaks of.

  • Poṣaṇa · Protection by the Lord

    How does the Lord care for His devotees? · Subject 4 of 10

  • Sakhya · Sacred friendship

    The affection of companions and friends of the Lord. · Theme in SB 10.47

    In this verse: “friends”, “companions’”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What do the gopīs’ words reveal about taking joy in the Lord’s happiness?

Practice

Reflect for one minute on the gopīs’ pleasure that Lord Acyuta and His companions are happy.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

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Connected stories

Keep going: stories told elsewhere in the Bhāgavatam that this verse or its purport brings in.

Live this todayRejoicing in the Lord’s HappinessThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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