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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 51: The Deliverance of Mucukunda
10.51.710.51.9

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.51.8

Ūti· What drives us to act
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.51.1-6inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

पलायनं यदुकुले जातस्य तव नोचितम् ।

इति क्षिपन्ननुगतो नैनं प्रापाहताशुभ: ॥ ८ ॥

palāyanaṁ yadu-kule

jātasya tava nocitam

iti kṣipann anugato

nainaṁ prāpāhatāśubhaḥ

Translation

While chasing the Lord, the Yavana cast insults at Him, saying “You took birth in the Yadu dynasty. It’s not proper for You to run away!” But still Kālayavana could not reach Lord Kṛṣṇa, because his sinful reactions had not been cleansed away.

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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.

Sinful Reactions Obstruct Reaching Kṛṣṇa

  1. 1

    While chasing Kṛṣṇa, Kālayavana insulted Him rather than honoring Him.

  2. 2

    He appealed to the Lord’s birth in the Yadu dynasty, claiming that running away was improper.

  3. 3

    Despite his pursuit, Kālayavana could not reach Kṛṣṇa because his sinful reactions had not been cleansed away.

How it feels

Yearning and danger → Marriage and reciprocity. A wider range of divine relationships appears.

Chapters 50–59 of Canto 10: Dvārakā, Rukmiṇī and royal rescues. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 51: The Deliverance of Mucukunda

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

As Kālayavana ran, he hurled insults at the Lord, but he could not grasp Him, since his stock of impious karma was not yet depleted. Śrī Kṛṣṇa entered the cave, whereupon Kālayavana followed after Him and saw a man lying on the ground.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.51
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. palāyanamfleeing
  2. yadu-kulein the Yadu dynasty
  3. jātasyawho have been born
  4. tavafor You
  5. nais not
  6. ucitamproper
  7. itiin these words
  8. kṣipaninsulting
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Key ideas in this verse

The subject this verse serves and the themes it speaks of.

  • Ūti · The creative impetus

    Why do we act, and what keeps us bound? · Subject 5 of 10

  • Śuddhi · Inner transformation

    The reorientation of the heart toward service. · Theme in SB 10.51

    In this verse: “cleansed”, “sinful”

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

Is my way of speaking about the Lord respectful or challenging?

Practice

Pause before speaking about Kṛṣṇa today, and choose words that express respect.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todaySinful Reactions Obstruct Reaching KṛṣṇaThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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