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  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
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  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
10.47.5510.47.57

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.47.56

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

सरिद्वनगिरिद्रोणीर्वीक्षन् कुसुमितान् द्रुमान् ।

कृष्णं संस्मारयन् रेमे हरिदासो व्रजौकसाम् ॥ ५६ ॥

sarid-vana-giri-droṇīr

vīkṣan kusumitān drumān

kṛṣṇaṁ saṁsmārayan reme

hari-dāso vrajaukasām

Translation

That servant of Lord Hari, seeing the rivers, forests, mountains, valleys and flowering trees of Vraja, enjoyed inspiring the inhabitants of Vṛndāvana by reminding them of Lord Kṛṣṇa.

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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.

Serving Through Remembrance of Kṛṣṇa

  1. 1

    Uddhava, the servant of Lord Hari, visits the rivers, forests, mountains, valleys and flowering trees of Vraja.

  2. 2

    He asks the residents about the pastimes Kṛṣṇa performed in those places, inspiring their remembrance of the Lord.

  3. 3

    In their association, Uddhava himself enjoys great transcendental bliss.

Key points from the purport
  • Śrīla Śrīdhara Svāmī points out that as Uddhava wandered about Vṛndāvana, he reminded Vraja’s residents of Kṛṣṇa by asking them questions about the pastimes the Lord had performed in each of these places, namely the rivers, forests, mountains and valleys.
  • Thus Uddhava himself enjoyed great transcendental bliss in their association.

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:

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. saritthe rivers
  2. vanaforests
  3. girimountains
  4. droṇīḥand valleys
  5. vīkṣanseeing
  6. kusumitānflowering
  7. drumānthe trees
  8. kṛṣṇamabout Kṛṣṇa
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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

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How might a thoughtful question help you and another devotee remember Kṛṣṇa?

Practice

Ask someone studying Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes which pastime they remember especially clearly.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayServing Through Remembrance of KṛṣṇaThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

Study points are short summaries, not the translation. Confirm them in the original text and purport on Vedabase.

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