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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
10.47.5410.47.56

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.47.55

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

यावन्त्यहानि नन्दस्य व्रजेऽवात्सीत् स उद्धव: ।

व्रजौकसां क्षणप्रायाण्यासन् कृष्णस्य वार्तया ॥ ५५ ॥

yāvanty ahāni nandasya

vraje ’vātsīt sa uddhavaḥ

vrajaukasāṁ kṣaṇa-prāyāṇy

āsan kṛṣṇasya vārtayā

Translation

All the days that Uddhava dwelled in Nanda’s cowherd village seemed like a single moment to the residents of Vraja, for Uddhava was always discussing Kṛṣṇa.

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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.

Time Passes Quickly in Kṛṣṇa’s Company

  1. 1

    Uddhava stays in Nanda’s cowherd village and continually discusses Kṛṣṇa.

  2. 2

    For the residents of Vraja, all the days of his stay seem like a single moment.

  3. 3

    The verse connects their experience of time with their absorption in discussions of Kṛṣṇa.

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. yāvantifor as many
  2. ahānidays
  3. nandasyaof King Nanda
  4. vrajein the cowherd village
  5. avātsītdwelled
  6. saḥhe
  7. uddhavaḥUddhava
  8. vraja-okasāmfor the residents of Vraja
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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

  • Vātsalya · Parental affection

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

    In this verse: “nanda’s”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What helps you give undivided attention to discussions of Kṛṣṇa?

Practice

Set aside five uninterrupted minutes today to read or discuss Kṛṣṇa.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayTime Passes Quickly in Kṛṣṇa’s CompanyThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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