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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 56: The Syamantaka Jewel
10.56.2810.56.31

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Texts 10.56.29-30

Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protection
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.56.29-30inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

इति विज्ञातविज्ञानमृक्षराजानमच्युत: ।

व्याजहार महाराज भगवान् देवकीसुत: ॥ २९ ॥

अभिमृश्यारविन्दाक्ष: पाणिना शंकरेण तम् ।

कृपया परया भक्तं मेघगम्भीरया गिरा ॥ ३० ॥

iti vijñāta-viijñānam

ṛkṣa-rājānam acyutaḥ

vyājahāra mahā-rāja

bhagavān devakī-sutaḥ

abhimṛśyāravindākṣaḥ

pāṇinā śaṁ-kareṇa tam

kṛpayā parayā bhaktaṁ

megha-gambhīrayā girā

Translation

[Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued:] O King, Lord Kṛṣṇa then addressed the king of the bears, who had understood the truth. The lotus-eyed Personality of Godhead, the son of Devakī, touched Jāmbavān with His hand, which bestows all blessings, and spoke to His devotee with sublime compassion, His grave voice deeply resounding like a cloud.

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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.

The Lord’s Compassion Toward His Devotee

  1. 1

    Jāmbavān, the king of the bears, had understood the truth, and Lord Kṛṣṇa addressed him.

  2. 2

    The lotus-eyed Personality of Godhead, the son of Devakī, touched Jāmbavān with His hand, which bestows all blessings.

  3. 3

    The Lord spoke to His devotee with sublime compassion, His grave voice resounding deeply like a cloud.

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 56: The Syamantaka Jewel

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Now understanding that Kṛṣṇa was the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Jāmbavān began to praise Him. The Lord touched Jāmbavān with His lotus hand, dispelling his fear, and then explained everything about the jewel.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.56
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. itithus
  2. vijñāta-vijñānamwho had understood the truth
  3. ṛkṣaof the bears
  4. rājānamto the king
  5. acyutaḥLord Kṛṣṇa
  6. vyājahāraspoke
  7. mahā-rājaO King (Parīkṣit)
  8. bhagavānthe Supreme Lord
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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

  • Bhakti · Devotion and loving service

    How devotion reorganizes desire and action. · Theme in SB 10.56

    In this verse: “devotee”

  • Karuṇā · Compassion

    Concern for others expressed through bhakti. · Theme in SB 10.56

    In this verse: “compassion”

  • Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership

    Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 10.56

    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

What does the Lord’s compassionate response help me appreciate about approaching Him as a devotee?

Practice

Offer a short prayer of gratitude for Kṛṣṇa’s compassion toward His devotee.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayThe Lord’s Compassion Toward His DevoteeThis 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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