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How to study this verse, in six steps
  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
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  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
10.47.4810.47.50

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.47.49

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

सरिच्छैलवनोद्देशा गावो वेणुरवा इमे ।

सङ्कर्षणसहायेन कृष्णेनाचरिता: प्रभो ॥ ४९ ॥

saric-chaila-vanoddeśā

gāvo veṇu-ravā ime

saṅkarṣaṇa-sahāyena

kṛṣṇenācaritāḥ prabho

Translation

Dear Uddhava Prabhu, when Kṛṣṇa was here in the company of Saṅkarṣaṇa, He enjoyed all these rivers, hills, forests, cows and flute sounds.

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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.

Remembering What Kṛṣṇa Enjoyed

  1. 1

    Addressing Uddhava Prabhu, the speaker recalls the time when Kṛṣṇa was present there.

  2. 2

    Kṛṣṇa enjoyed these surroundings in the company of Saṅkarṣaṇa.

  3. 3

    The rivers, hills, forests, cows and flute sounds are all remembered in connection with His enjoyment.

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:

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.
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. saritrivers
  2. śailahills
  3. vana-uddeśāḥand areas of the forest
  4. gāvaḥcows
  5. veṇu-ravāḥflute sounds
  6. imeall these
  7. saṅkarṣaṇaLord Balarāma
  8. sahāyenawhose companion
3

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

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How does this verse draw your attention toward Kṛṣṇa’s enjoyment?

Practice

Choose one detail from the verse and spend a minute remembering that Kṛṣṇa enjoyed it with Saṅkarṣaṇa.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayRemembering What Kṛṣṇa EnjoyedThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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