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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 48: Kṛṣṇa Pleases His Devotees
10.48.15-1610.48.18

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.48.17

Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protection
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Akrūrasince 10.48.17inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

दिष्‍ट्या पापो हत: कंस: सानुगो वामिदं कुलम् ।

भवद्भ‍य‍ामुद्‍धृतं कृच्छ्राद् दुरन्ताच्च समेधितम् ॥ १७ ॥

diṣṭyā pāpo hataḥ kaṁsaḥ

sānugo vām idaṁ kulam

bhavadbhyām uddhṛtaṁ kṛcchrād

durantāc ca samedhitam

Translation

[Akrūra said:] It is our good fortune that You two Lords have killed the evil Kaṁsa and his followers, thus delivering Your dynasty from endless suffering and causing it to flourish.

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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.

Gratitude for the Lords’ Deliverance

  1. 1

    Akrūra called it their good fortune that Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma had killed the evil Kaṁsa and his followers.

  2. 2

    He credited the two Lords with delivering Their dynasty from endless suffering.

  3. 3

    Their actions not only ended that suffering but also caused the dynasty to flourish. Akrūra began his address by acknowledging this blessing.

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:

By embracing Lord Kṛṣṇa, Trivakrā freed herself of the torment of lust. She asked Kṛṣṇa to remain with her for some time, and the considerate Lord promised to fulfill her request in due course.
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. diṣṭyāby good fortune
  2. pāpaḥsinful
  3. hataḥkilled
  4. kaṁsaḥKaṁsa
  5. sa-anugaḥtogether with his brothers and other followers
  6. vāmof Yours
  7. idamthis
  8. kulamdynasty
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Key ideas in this verse

The subject this verse serves and the themes it speaks of.

  • Poṣaṇa · Protection by the Lord

    How does the Lord care for His devotees? · Subject 4 of 10

  • Karuṇā · Compassion

    Concern for others expressed through bhakti. · Theme in SB 10.48

    In this verse: “suffering”

  • Kṛpā · Divine mercy

    Grace received beyond material calculations. · Theme in SB 10.48

    In this verse: “blessing”

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 Akrūra’s gratitude help me reflect on the Lord’s care?

Practice

Read Akrūra’s words aloud once, paying attention to his gratitude toward Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma.

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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.

Found where this verse or Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport names them. See all of chapter 10.48's connections

Live this todayGratitude for the Lords’ DeliveranceThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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