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How to study this verse, in six steps

1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
2Read the word meanings. Go through each Sanskrit word and its meaning.
3Find the meaning yourself. Before the translation, piece the meaning together from the words.
4Read the translation. Ask: what is the Lord teaching here, and how does it apply to my life?
5Read the purport slowly. Read it two or three times. Don't rush.
6Write down what touched you. Note the main points in your own notebook.

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Canto 10 · Chapter 47: The Song of the Bee

10.47.43 10.47.45

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.47.44

Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protection

Who is speaking and story frame

Speaking:The gopīssince 10.47.39inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

अप्येष्यतीह दाशार्हस्तप्ता: स्वकृतया शुचा ।

सञ्जीवयन् नु नो गात्रैर्यथेन्द्रो वनमम्बुदै: ॥ ४४ ॥

apy eṣyatīha dāśārhas

taptāḥ sva-kṛtayā śucā

sañjīvayan nu no gātrair

yathendro vanam ambudaiḥ

Translation

Will that descendant of Daśārha return here and by the touch of His limbs bring back to life those who are now burning with the grief He Himself has caused? Will He save us in that way, just as Lord Indra brings a forest back to life with his water-bearing clouds?

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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.

Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Longing for Kṛṣṇa’s Reviving Presence

1
The speaker asks whether the descendant of Daśārha will return to those burning with grief caused by Him.
2
She longs for the touch of His limbs to bring them back to life.
3
His hoped-for return is compared to Lord Indra reviving a forest with water-bearing clouds.

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

Chapter 47: The Song of the Bee

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Will Śrī Kṛṣṇa once again appear before us and give us ecstasy, just as Lord Indra, with his rain, gives life back to the forests aggrieved by the summer heat? Although we know that the greatest happiness comes from renunciation, we simply cannot stop hoping to attain Kṛṣṇa, for the marks of His lotus feet are still present throughout the land of Vraja, reminding us of His graceful gait, generous smiles and gentle talks.

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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

apiwhether
eṣyatiHe will come
ihahere
dāśārhaḥKṛṣṇa, the descendant of Daśārha
taptāḥwho are tormented
sva-kṛtayāby His own doing
śucāwith sorrow
sañjīvayanbringing back to life

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

Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What does the image of rain reviving a forest reveal about this longing for Kṛṣṇa?

Practice

Read the comparison with the rain-bearing clouds slowly, then express your longing for Kṛṣṇa in a short prayer.

The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayLonging for Kṛṣṇa’s Reviving PresenceThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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