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  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.
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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Texts 10.48.13-14

स तान्नरवरश्रेष्ठानाराद् वीक्ष्य स्वबान्धवान् ।

प्रत्युत्थाय प्रमुदित: परिष्वज्याभिनन्द्य च ॥ १३ ॥

ननाम कृष्णं रामं च स तैरप्यभिवादित: ।

पूजयामास विधिवत् कृतासनपरिग्रहान् ॥ १४ ॥

sa tān nara-vara-śreṣṭhān

ārād vīkṣya sva-bāndhavān

pratyutthāya pramuditaḥ

pariṣvajyābhinandya ca

nanāma kṛṣṇaṁ rāmaṁ ca

sa tair apy abhivāditaḥ

pūjayām āsa vidhi-vat

kṛtāsana-parigrahān

Translation

Akrūra stood up in great joy when he saw them, his own relatives and the greatest of exalted personalities, coming from a distance. After embracing them and greeting them, Akrūra bowed down to Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma and was greeted by Them in return. Then, when his guests had taken their seats, he worshiped them in accordance with scriptural rules.

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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.

Welcome the Lord with Affection and Reverence

  1. 1

    Akrūra rose in great joy when he saw his relatives, the greatest of exalted personalities, approaching. He embraced and greeted them.

  2. 2

    Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī explains that Kṛṣṇa and the others approached in a friendly attitude. Akrūra first reciprocated that friendly mood.

  3. 3

    While offering hospitality, Akrūra expressed his natural devotional attitude by bowing to Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma. After his guests were seated, he worshiped them according to scriptural rules.

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