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  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?
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Canto 10 · Chapter 56: The Syamantaka Jewel
10.56.3410.56.36

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.56.35

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Lord Kṛṣṇasince 10.56.31inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

सत्राजितं शपन्तस्ते दु:खिता द्वारकौकस: ।

उपतस्थुश्चन्द्रभागां दुर्गां कृष्णोपलब्धये ॥ ३५ ॥

satrājitaṁ śapantas te

duḥkhitā dvārakaukasaḥ

upatasthuś candrabhāgāṁ

durgāṁ kṛṣṇopalabdhaye

Translation

Cursing Satrājit, the sorrowful residents of Dvārakā approached the Durgā deity named Candrabhāgā and prayed to her for Kṛṣṇa’s return.

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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.

Prayer for Kṛṣṇa’s Return

  1. 1

    The sorrowful residents of Dvārakā cursed Satrājit.

  2. 2

    They approached the Durgā deity named Candrabhāgā.

  3. 3

    Their prayer had a specific aim: they wanted Kṛṣṇa to return.

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:

All of Kṛṣṇa’s friends and family members became extremely sorrowful and began regularly worshiping Goddess Durgā to assure the Lord’s safe return. Even as they performed this worship, Lord Kṛṣṇa entered the city in the company of His new wife.
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. satrājitamSatrājit
  2. śapantaḥcursing
  3. tethey
  4. duḥkhitāḥsorrowful
  5. dvārakā-okasaḥthe residents of Dvārakā
  6. upatasthuḥworshiped
  7. candrabhāgāmCandrabhāgā
  8. durgāmDurgā
  9. kṛṣṇa-upalabdhayein order to obtain Kṛṣṇa
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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

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 can my prayers express a sincere desire for Kṛṣṇa rather than only other gains?

Practice

Offer a brief prayer expressing your desire to draw nearer to Kṛṣṇa through devotional service.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayPrayer for Kṛṣṇa’s ReturnThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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