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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
10.52.3110.52.33

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.52.32

Manvantara· The Manus and right duty
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:The Supreme Lordsince 10.52.30inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

असन्तुष्टोऽसकृल्ल‍ोकानाप्नोत्यपि सुरेश्वर: ।

अकिञ्चनोऽपि सन्तुष्ट: शेते सर्वाङ्गविज्वर: ॥ ३२ ॥

asantuṣṭo ’sakṛl lokān

āpnoty api sureśvaraḥ

akiñcano ’pi santuṣṭaḥ

śete sarvāṅga-vijvaraḥ

Translation

An unsatisfied brāhmaṇa wanders restlessly from one planet to another, even if he becomes King of heaven. But a satisfied brāhmaṇa, though he may possess nothing, rests peacefully, all his limbs free of distress.

Read the purport on Vedabase.io

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.

Contentment Brings Peace

  1. 1

    An unsatisfied brāhmaṇa wanders restlessly, even if he becomes King of heaven. High position does not bring him peace.

  2. 2

    The purport describes dissatisfaction as causing distress throughout the body and making one subject to many diseases.

  3. 3

    A satisfied brāhmaṇa may possess nothing yet remain peaceful and calm, without distress in body or mind.

Key points from the purport
  • Those who are unsatisfied feel distress throughout their body, becoming subject to many diseases.
  • A satisfied brāhmaṇa, however, though he may possess nothing, is peaceful and calm, and there is no distress within his body or mind.

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:

When the brāhmaṇa arrived in Dvārakā, Śrī Kṛṣṇa properly honored him with ritual worship and other tokens of reverence. The Lord then asked the brāhmaṇa why he had come.
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. asantuṣṭaḥdissatisfied
  2. asakṛtrepeatedly
  3. lokānvarious planets
  4. āpnotihe attains
  5. apieven though
  6. suraof the demigods
  7. īśvaraḥthe master
  8. akiñcanaḥpossessing nothing
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Key ideas in this verse

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

  • Manvantara · The change of Manus

    What gives human life its right direction? · Subject 6 of 10

  • Karuṇā · Compassion

    Concern for others expressed through bhakti. · Theme in SB 10.52

    In this verse: “distress”

  • Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership

    Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 10.52

    In this verse: “king”

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

Where am I expecting greater possessions or position to give me contentment?

Practice

Pause today before seeking something more, and spend a minute appreciating what you already have.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayContentment Brings PeaceThis 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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