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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 47: The Song of the Bee
10.47.4410.47.46

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.47.45

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:The gopīssince 10.47.39inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

कस्मात् कृष्ण इहायाति प्राप्तराज्यो हताहित: ।

नरेन्द्रकन्या उद्वाह्य प्रीत: सर्वसुहृद् वृत: ॥ ४५ ॥

kasmāt kṛṣṇa ihāyāti

prāpta-rājyo hatāhitaḥ

narendra-kanyā udvāhya

prītaḥ sarva-suhṛd-vṛtaḥ

Translation

But why should Kṛṣṇa come here after winning a kingdom, killing His enemies and marrying the daughters of kings? He’s satisfied there, surrounded by all His friends and well-wishers.

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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.

Wondering Whether Kṛṣṇa Will Return

  1. 1

    The speaker asks why Kṛṣṇa would return after winning a kingdom and killing His enemies.

  2. 2

    She also recalls that He has married the daughters of kings.

  3. 3

    She describes Him as satisfied there, surrounded by friends and well-wishers. These thoughts make her question whether He will come back.

Connected verses· 1

Quoted in the purport ofSB 10.83.43

“Why should Kṛṣṇa come back here after winning a kingdom, killing His enemies and marrying the daughters of kings?”

Each link is a verse the purport itself quotes, or a purport elsewhere that quotes this verse, shown with the purport's own words.

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:

Very satisfied at seeing the extent of the gopīs’ love for the Lord, he declared, “These cowherd girls have perfected their lives by coming to the platform of unalloyed love for Kṛṣṇa. Indeed, even Lord Brahmā is inferior to them.
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. kasmātwhy
  2. kṛṣṇaḥKṛṣṇa
  3. ihahere
  4. āyātiwill come
  5. prāptahaving attained
  6. rājyaḥa kingdom
  7. hatahaving killed
  8. ahitaḥHis enemies
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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

  • Sakhya · Sacred friendship

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

    In this verse: “friends”

  • Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership

    Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 10.47

    In this verse: “kingdom”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What feeling do you hear beneath the question, “Why should Kṛṣṇa come here?”

Practice

Read the verse aloud once, giving careful attention to the speaker’s uncertainty about Kṛṣṇa’s return.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayWondering Whether Kṛṣṇa Will ReturnThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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