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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 49: Akrūra’s Mission in Hastināpura
10.49.910.49.11

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.49.10

Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protection
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Queen Kuntīsince 10.49.8inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

सपत्नमध्ये शोचन्तीं वृकानां हरिणीमिव ।

सान्‍त्‍वयिष्यति मां वाक्यै: पितृहीनांश्च बालकान् ॥ १० ॥

sapatna-madhye śocantīṁ

vṛkānāṁ hariṇīm iva

sāntvayiṣyati māṁ vākyaiḥ

pitṛ-hīnāṁś ca bālakān

Translation

Now that I am suffering in the midst of my enemies like a doe in the midst of wolves, will Kṛṣṇa come to console me and my fatherless sons 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.

Seeking Consolation From Kṛṣṇa

  1. 1

    Kuntī described herself as suffering among enemies, like a doe surrounded by wolves.

  2. 2

    She asked whether Kṛṣṇa would come to console her with His words.

  3. 3

    Her appeal included her fatherless sons. She longed for Kṛṣṇa’s comforting presence and words for them all.

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 49: Akrūra’s Mission in Hastināpura

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

With tearful eyes, Kuntīdevī asked Akrūra, “Do my parents and other relatives, headed by Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma, ever think of me and my sons, and will Kṛṣṇa ever come to console us in our distress?” Then Kuntīdevī began to chant Lord Kṛṣṇa’s names for her protection, and she also chanted mantras expressing surrender to Him.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.49
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. sapatnaof enemies
  2. madhyein the midst
  3. śocantīmwho is lamenting
  4. vṛkānāmof wolves
  5. hariṇīma doe
  6. ivalike
  7. sāntvayiṣyatiwill He console
  8. māmme
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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 10.49

    In this verse: “suffering”

  • Vātsalya · Parental affection

    Affection and protective concern for the Lord as a child. · Theme in SB 10.49

    In this verse: “fatherless”

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

When I feel vulnerable, do I turn toward Kṛṣṇa for consolation?

Practice

Offer a short prayer asking Kṛṣṇa for consolation in one difficulty you face today.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todaySeeking Consolation From KṛṣṇaThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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