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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
10.47.5310.47.55

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.47.54

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.47.53inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

उवास कतिचिन्मासान्गोपीनां विनुदन् शुच: ।

कृष्णलीलाकथां गायन् रमयामास गोकुलम् ॥ ५४ ॥

uvāsa katicin māsān

gopīnāṁ vinudan śucaḥ

kṛṣṇa-līlā-kathāṁ gāyan

ramayām āsa gokulam

Translation

Uddhava remained there for several months, dispelling the gopīs’ sorrow by chanting the topics of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes. Thus he brought joy to all the people of Gokula.

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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.

Kṛṣṇa’s Pastimes Bring Comfort and Joy

  1. 1

    Uddhava remains in Vṛndāvana for several months, chanting the topics of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes.

  2. 2

    These discussions dispel the gopīs’ sorrow and bring joy to all the people of Gokula.

  3. 3

    Jīva Gosvāmī explains that Uddhava takes special care to enliven Kṛṣṇa’s foster parents, Nanda and Yaśodā.

Key points from the purport
  • The great ācārya Jīva Gosvāmī comments in this regard that Uddhava, during his stay in Vṛndāvana, certainly took special care to enliven Kṛṣṇa’s foster parents, Nanda and Yaśodā.

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 47: The Song of the Bee

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Uddhava stayed in the district of Vraja for several months, giving pleasure to the residents by reminding them about Kṛṣṇa in various ways. 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.
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. uvāsahe resided
  2. katicitfor some
  3. māsānmonths
  4. gopīnāmof the cowherd girls
  5. vinudandispelling
  6. śucaḥthe unhappiness
  7. kṛṣṇa-līlāof the pastimes of Lord Kṛṣṇa
  8. kathāmthe topics
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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

  • Kīrtana · Hearing and chanting

    Remembering the Lord through sacred sound. · Theme in SB 10.47

    In this verse: “chanting”

  • Vātsalya · Parental affection

    Affection and protective concern for the Lord as a child. · Theme in SB 10.47

    In this verse: “yaśodā”, “nanda”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How can discussing Kṛṣṇa become a way of caring for others?

Practice

Share one passage about Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes with someone who would welcome it.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayKṛṣṇa’s Pastimes Bring Comfort and JoyThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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