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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 52: Rukmiṇī’s Message to Lord Kṛṣṇa
10.52.210.52.4

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.52.3

Mukti· Liberation
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.52.1inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

तप:श्रद्धायुतो धीरो नि:सङ्गो मुक्तसंशय: ।

समाधाय मन: कृष्णे प्राविशद् गन्धमादनम् ॥ ३ ॥

tapaḥ-śraddhā-yuto dhīro

niḥsaṅgo mukta-saṁśayaḥ

samādhāya manaḥ kṛṣṇe

prāviśad gandhamādanam

Translation

The sober King, beyond material association and free of doubt, was convinced of the value of austerity. Absorbing his mind in Lord Kṛṣṇa, he came to Gandhamādana Mountain.

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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.

Fix the Mind on Lord Kṛṣṇa

  1. 1

    The sober King was detached from material association, free of doubt and convinced of the value of austerity.

  2. 2

    Absorbing his mind in Lord Kṛṣṇa, he came to Gandhamādana Mountain.

  3. 3

    Gandhamādana means a place of delightful fragrances. The purport describes the aromas of wild flowers, forest honey and other natural scents.

Key points from the purport
  • The name Gandhamādana indicates a place of delightful fragrances.
  • Undoubtedly Gandhamādana was filled with the aroma of wild flowers and forest honey, and with other natural scents.

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

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 52: Rukmiṇī’s Message to Lord Kṛṣṇa

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Thus, in a mood of detachment from all material association, the King began worshiping the Supreme Lord, Śrī Hari. Śrī Kṛṣṇa returned to Mathurā, which was still under siege by the barbarian army.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.52
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. tapaḥin austerities
  2. śraddhāfaith
  3. yutaḥhaving
  4. dhīraḥserious
  5. niḥsaṅgaḥdetached from material association
  6. muktafreed
  7. saṁśayaḥof doubts
  8. samādhāyafixing in trance
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Key ideas in this verse

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

  • Mukti · Liberation

    What is real freedom for the soul? · Subject 9 of 10

  • Moha · Material attachment

    The pull of ego, desire and impermanent relationships. · Theme in SB 10.52

    In this verse: “material”

  • Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership

    Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 10.52

    In this verse: “king”

  • Vairāgya · Freedom from attachment

    Release from possessiveness and false identities. · Theme in SB 10.52

    In this verse: “detached”

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 helps me turn my mind toward Lord Kṛṣṇa with steady conviction?

Practice

Put aside one distraction and spend five quiet minutes thinking of Lord Kṛṣṇa.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayFix the Mind on Lord KṛṣṇaThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

Study points are short summaries, not the translation. Confirm them in the original text and purport on Vedabase.

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