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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?
  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
10.48.2710.48.29

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.48.28

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.48.28inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

इत्यर्चित: संस्तुतश्च भक्तेन भगवान् हरि: ।

अक्रूरं सस्मितं प्राह गीर्भि: सम्मोहयन्निव ॥ २८ ॥

ity arcitaḥ saṁstutaś ca

bhaktena bhagavān hariḥ

akrūraṁ sa-smitaṁ prāha

gīrbhiḥ sammohayann iva

Translation

[Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued:] Thus worshiped and fully glorified by His devotee, the Supreme Lord Hari smilingly addressed Akrūra, completely charming him with His words.

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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.

The Lord Responds with Charming Words

  1. 1

    Akrūra worshiped and fully glorified the Supreme Lord Hari.

  2. 2

    The Lord then addressed His devotee with a smile.

  3. 3

    His words completely charmed Akrūra, showing the warmth of this exchange between the Lord and His devotee.

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:

Then he worshiped Rāma and Kṛṣṇa, washed Their feet and poured the water on his head. Akrūra also offered Them many prayers.
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. itithus
  2. arcitaḥworshiped
  3. saṁstutaḥprofusely glorified
  4. caand
  5. bhaktenaby His devotee
  6. bhagavānthe Supreme Lord
  7. hariḥKṛṣṇa
  8. akrūramto Akrūra
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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

  • Bhakti · Devotion and loving service

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

    In this verse: “devotee”, “worshiped”

  • Kīrtana · Hearing and chanting

    Remembering the Lord through sacred sound. · Theme in SB 10.48

    In this verse: “glorified”

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

4

Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What draws your heart toward the Lord in this gentle exchange?

Practice

Spend a quiet minute offering words of praise to the Supreme Lord Hari.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayThe Lord Responds with Charming WordsThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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