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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 5: The Meeting of Nanda Mahārāja and Vasudeva
10.5.810.5.10

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.5.9

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.5.1-2inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

गोप्यश्चाकर्ण्य मुदिता यशोदाया: सुतोद्भ‍वम् ।

आत्मानं भूषयांचक्रुर्वस्त्राकल्पाञ्जनादिभि: ॥ ९ ॥

gopyaś cākarṇya muditā

yaśodāyāḥ sutodbhavam

ātmānaṁ bhūṣayāṁ cakrur

vastrākalpāñjanādibhiḥ

Translation

The gopī wives of the cowherd men were very pleased to hear that mother Yaśodā had given birth to a son, and they began to decorate themselves very nicely with proper dresses, ornaments, black ointment for the eyes, and so on.

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This verse has no purport; its meaning is explained by the verses around it.

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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Joy at Mother Yaśodā’s Good News

  1. 1

    The gopīs, the wives of the cowherd men, heard that mother Yaśodā had given birth to a son.

  2. 2

    This news made them very pleased.

  3. 3

    They began decorating themselves with suitable dresses, ornaments, and black ointment for their eyes.

How it feels

Worry and play → Parental tenderness. The Supreme becomes the beloved child of His devotees.

Chapters 5–11 of Canto 10: Gokula, Yaśodā and the infant Lord. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 5: The Meeting of Nanda Mahārāja and Vasudeva

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

There was great jubilation all over Vṛndāvana due to Kṛṣṇa’s birth. Everyone was overwhelmed with joy.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.5
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. gopyaḥthe feminine community, the wives of the cowherd men
  2. caalso
  3. ākarṇyaafter hearing
  4. muditāḥbecame very glad
  5. yaśodāyāḥof mother Yaśodā
  6. suta-udbhavamthe birth of a male child
  7. ātmānampersonally
  8. bhūṣayām cakruḥdressed very nicely to attend the festival
  9. vastra-ākalpa-añjana-ādibhiḥwith proper dress, ornaments, black ointment, and so on
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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

  • Vātsalya · Parental affection

    Affection and protective concern for the Lord as a child. · Theme in SB 10.5

    In this verse: “yaśodā”, “mother”

  • Kīrtana · Hearing and chanting

    Remembering the Lord through sacred sound. · Theme in SB 10.5

    In this verse: “heard”

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 readily do I share in another person’s happiness?

Practice

Express sincere happiness to someone who has shared good news with you.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayJoy at Mother Yaśodā’s Good NewsThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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