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How to study this verse, in six steps
  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
10.48.3510.49.1-2

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.48.36

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.48.36inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

इत्यक्रूरं समादिश्य भगवान् हरिरीश्वर: ।

सङ्कर्षणोद्धवाभ्यां वै तत: स्वभवनं ययौ ॥ ३६ ॥

ity akrūraṁ samādiśya

bhagavān harir īśvaraḥ

saṅkarṣaṇoddhavābhyāṁ vai

tataḥ sva-bhavanaṁ yayau

Translation

[Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued:] Thus fully instructing Akrūra, the Supreme Personality of Godhead Hari then returned to His residence, accompanied by Lord Saṅkarṣaṇa and Uddhava.

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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.

Receive the Supreme Lord’s Instructions

  1. 1

    Śukadeva Gosvāmī describes Hari as the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

  2. 2

    The Lord fully instructs Akrūra before returning to His residence.

  3. 3

    Lord Saṅkarṣaṇa and Uddhava accompany Him. The chapter closes with the Supreme Lord giving instructions and returning home with His companions.

Key points from the purport
  • Thus end the purports of the humble servants of His Divine Grace A.C.
  • Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda to the Tenth Canto, Forty-eighth Chapter, of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, entitled “Kṛṣṇa Pleases His Devotees.”

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:

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. Finally, the Lord returned home, taking Balarāma and Uddhava with Him.
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. itiwith these words
  2. akrūramAkrūra
  3. samādiśyafully instructing
  4. bhagavānthe Personality of Godhead
  5. hariḥ īśvaraḥLord Hari
  6. saṅkarṣaṇawith Lord Balarāma
  7. uddhavābhyāmand Uddhava
  8. vaiindeed
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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

  • Sakhya · Sacred friendship

    The affection of companions and friends of the Lord. · Theme in SB 10.48

    In this verse: “companions”

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 can I give more careful attention to the Supreme Lord’s instructions?

Practice

As a small act of devotional service, reread this verse slowly, remembering that Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayReceive the Supreme Lord’s InstructionsThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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