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How to study this verse, in six steps

1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
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3Find the meaning yourself. Before the translation, piece the meaning together from the words.
4Read the translation. Ask: what is the Lord teaching here, and how does it apply to my life?
5Read the purport slowly. Read it two or three times. Don't rush.
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

10.48.28 10.48.30

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.48.29

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

Who is speaking and story frame

Speaking:The Supreme Lordsince 10.48.29inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

श्रीभगवानुवाच

त्वं नो गुरु: पितृव्यश्च श्लाघ्यो बन्धुश्च नित्यदा ।

वयं तु रक्ष्या: पोष्याश्च अनुकम्प्या: प्रजा हि व: ॥ २९ ॥

śrī-bhagavān uvāca

tvaṁ no guruḥ pitṛvyaś ca

ślāghyo bandhuś ca nityadā

vayaṁ tu rakṣyāḥ poṣyāś ca

anukampyāḥ prajā hi vaḥ

Translation

The Supreme Lord said: You are Our spiritual master, paternal uncle and praiseworthy friend, and We are like your sons, always dependent on your protection, sustenance and compassion.

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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.

Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

The Supreme Lord Honors His Devotee

1
The Supreme Lord honors His devotee as His spiritual master, paternal uncle and praiseworthy friend.
2
He describes Himself and His companion as being like the devotee's sons.
3
He speaks of depending on the devotee's protection, sustenance and compassion. His words express a close and affectionate relationship.

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

Chapter 48: Kṛṣṇa Pleases His Devotees

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

He told him that since he, Akrūra, was in fact Their paternal uncle, Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma should be the recipients of his protection and mercy. Lord Kṛṣṇa then praised Akrūra as a saint and purifier of the sinful, and He asked him to visit Hastināpura to find out how the Pāṇḍavas, deprived of their father, were faring.

Read the whole chapter summary Back to this verse in chapter 10.48

Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

śrī-bhagavān uvācathe Supreme Personality of Godhead said
tvamyou
naḥOur
guruḥspiritual master
pitṛvyaḥpaternal uncle
caand
ślāghyaḥpraiseworthy
bandhuḥfriend

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
Sakhya · Sacred friendship
The affection of companions and friends of the Lord. · Theme in SB 10.48
In this verse: “friend”, “companion”
Karuṇā · Compassion
Concern for others expressed through bhakti. · Theme in SB 10.48
In this verse: “compassion”
Rakṣā · Divine protection
Protection of devotees through the Lord’s intervention. · Theme in SB 10.48
In this verse: “protection”

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

Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What can you learn from the respectful way the Supreme Lord addresses His devotee?

Practice

Express sincere appreciation today to someone who has offered you guidance or care.

The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayThe Supreme Lord Honors His DevoteeThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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