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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
10.48.610.48.8

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.48.7

Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protection
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.48.1inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

सानङ्गतप्तकुचयोरुरसस्तथाक्ष्णो-

र्जिघ्रन्त्यनन्तचरणेन रुजो मृजन्ती ।

दोर्भ्यां स्तनान्तरगतं परिरभ्य कान्त-

मानन्दमूर्तिमजहादतिदीर्घतापम् ॥ ७ ॥

sānaṅga-tapta-kucayor urasas tathākṣṇor

jighranty ananta-caraṇena rujo mṛjantī

dorbhyāṁ stanāntara-gataṁ parirabhya kāntam

ānanda-mūrtim ajahād ati-dīrgha-tāpam

Translation

Simply by smelling the fragrance of Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet, Trivakrā cleansed away the burning lust Cupid had aroused in her breasts, chest and eyes. With her two arms she embraced between her breasts her lover, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the personification of bliss, and thus she gave up her long-standing distress.

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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.

Kṛṣṇa Relieves Long-Standing Distress

  1. 1

    Simply by smelling the fragrance of Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet, Trivakrā cleansed away her burning lust.

  2. 2

    She embraced her beloved Śrī Kṛṣṇa, who is the personification of bliss.

  3. 3

    Through this contact with Him, she gave up her long-standing distress.

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. sashe
  2. anaṅgaby Cupid
  3. taptamade to burn
  4. kucayoḥof her breasts
  5. urasaḥof her chest
  6. tathāand
  7. akṣṇoḥof her eyes
  8. jighrantīsmelling
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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

  • Prema · Transcendental love

    The intimacy and sweetness of devotion to Kṛṣṇa. · Theme in SB 10.48

    In this verse: “lover”

  • Moha · Material attachment

    The pull of ego, desire and impermanent relationships. · Theme in SB 10.48

    In this verse: “lust”

  • Karuṇā · Compassion

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

    In this verse: “distress”

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

What hope do you find in Trivakrā’s release from long-standing distress?

Practice

Spend a quiet minute remembering Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet and asking for relief from desires that trouble you.

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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 todayKṛṣṇa Relieves Long-Standing DistressThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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