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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?
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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.48.1

Who is speaking and story frame

श्रीशुक उवाच

अथ विज्ञाय भगवान् सर्वात्मा सर्वदर्शन: ।

सैरन्ध्र‍या: कामतप्ताया: प्रियमिच्छन् गृहं ययौ ॥ १ ॥

śrī-śuka uvāca

atha vijñāya bhagavān

sarvātmā sarva-darśanaḥ

sairandhryāḥ kāma-taptāyāḥ

priyam icchan gṛhaṁ yayau

Translation

Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Next, after assimilating Uddhava’s report, Lord Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the omniscient Soul of all that be, desired to satisfy the serving girl Trivakrā, who was troubled by lust. Thus He went to her house.

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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.

The All-Knowing Lord Exchanges Love

  1. 1

    Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the Soul and seer of everything. He does not depend on reports from messengers.

  2. 2

    He listened to Uddhava in the bliss of His spiritual pastimes, exchanging love with His pure devotee.

  3. 3

    The Lord perfectly understood the feelings of the residents of Vraja and reciprocated within their hearts. He now went to bless Trivakrā, who was about to be freed from material lust.

Key points from the purport
  • The first line says, atha vijñnāya bhagavān: “Thus the Lord, understanding [Uddhava’s report], …” The second line states that Lord Kṛṣṇa is the Soul of everything (sarvātmā) and the seer of everything (sarva-darśanaḥ).
  • The word sarva-darśanaḥ also indicates that the Lord perfectly understood the feelings of the residents of Vraja and was perfectly reciprocating with them within their hearts.
  • Now, in His external pastimes, He desired to bless Śrīmatī Trivakrā, who was about to be freed from the disease of material lust.

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 48: Kṛṣṇa Pleases His Devotees

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Śrī Kṛṣṇa next went to Akrūra’s house with Lord Baladeva and Uddhava. Akrūra honored the three of them by bowing down and presenting them with suitable sitting places.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.48
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. śrī-śukaḥ uvācaŚrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said
  2. athathen
  3. vijñāyaunderstanding
  4. bhagavānthe Supreme Lord
  5. sarvaof all
  6. ātmāthe Soul
  7. sarvaof everything
  8. darśanaḥthe seer
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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

  • Moha · Material attachment

    The pull of ego, desire and impermanent relationships. · Theme in SB 10.48

    In this verse: “lust”, “material”

  • Bhakti · Devotion and loving service

    How devotion reorganizes desire and action. · Theme in SB 10.48

    In this verse: “devotee”

  • Prema · Transcendental love

    The intimacy and sweetness of devotion to Kṛṣṇa. · Theme in SB 10.48

    In this verse: “love”

Chapter themes come from the story phase this chapter belongs to.

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How does knowing that Kṛṣṇa understands your heart affect the way you approach Him?

Practice

Take a quiet moment to express your feelings to Kṛṣṇa, remembering that He already understands them.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

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Connected stories

Keep going: stories told elsewhere in the Bhāgavatam that this verse or its purport brings in.

Live this todayThe All-Knowing Lord Exchanges LoveThis 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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