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  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?
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Canto 10 · Chapter 47: The Song of the Bee
10.47.6610.47.68

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.47.67

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Nanda and the other cowherdssince 10.47.66inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

कर्मभिर्भ्राम्यमाणानां यत्र क्व‍ापीश्वरेच्छया ।

मङ्गलाचरितैर्दानै रतिर्न: कृष्ण ईश्वरे ॥ ६७ ॥

karmabhir bhrāmyamāṇānāṁ

yatra kvāpīśvarecchayā

maṅgalācaritair dānai

ratir naḥ kṛṣṇa īśvare

Translation

Wherever we are made to wander about this world by the Supreme Lord’s will, in accordance with the reactions to our fruitive work, may our good works and charity always grant Us love for Lord 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.

Seek Love for Kṛṣṇa Wherever You Are

  1. 1

    The cowherds speak of wandering through this world according to the reactions to their fruitive work and the Supreme Lord’s will.

  2. 2

    Wherever they may go, their prayer remains the same: may they have love for Lord Kṛṣṇa.

  3. 3

    They ask that their good works and charity grant them love for Him. Love for the Supreme Lord is the desired result of their actions.

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. karmabhiḥby our fruitive actions
  2. bhrāmyamāṇānāmwho are made to wander
  3. yatra kva apiwherever
  4. īśvaraof the Supreme Lord
  5. icchayāby the desire
  6. maṅgalaauspicious
  7. ācaritaiḥbecause of works
  8. dānaiḥbecause of charity
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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

  • Prema · Transcendental love

    The intimacy and sweetness of devotion to Kṛṣṇa. · Theme in SB 10.47

    In this verse: “love”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What do I hope my good works will bring me?

Practice

Do one small act of charity today and pray that it may nourish your love for Lord Kṛṣṇa.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todaySeek Love for Kṛṣṇa Wherever You AreThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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