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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
10.56.4410.57.1

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.56.45

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:The Supreme Personality of Godheadsince 10.56.45inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

भगवानाह न मणिं प्रतीच्छामो वयं नृप ।

तवास्तां देवभक्तस्य वयं च फलभागिन: ॥ ४५ ॥

bhagavān āha na maṇiṁ

pratīcchāmo vayaṁ nṛpa

tavāstāṁ deva-bhaktasya

vayaṁ ca phala-bhāginaḥ

Translation

The Supreme Personality of Godhead told Satrājit: We do not care to take this jewel back, O King. You are the sun-god’s devotee, so let it stay in your possession. Thus We will also enjoy its benefits.

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.

Kṛṣṇa Is the True Object of Worship

  1. 1

    The Supreme Personality of Godhead allowed Satrājit to keep the jewel, saying that He would also enjoy its benefits.

  2. 2

    Satrājit should have worshiped Lord Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme God. The purport therefore notes a touch of irony in Kṛṣṇa’s reminder that Satrājit was a devotee of the sun-god.

  3. 3

    Kṛṣṇa had already acquired Satrājit’s greatest treasure: the pure and beautiful Satyabhāmā.

Key points from the purport
  • Satrājit should have worshiped Lord Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme God.
  • Thus there is certainly a touch of irony in Lord Kṛṣṇa’s saying “After all, you are a devotee of the sun-god.”
  • Thus end the purports of the humble servants of His Divine Grace A.C.

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 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. bhagavānthe Supreme Lord
  2. āhasaid
  3. nanot
  4. maṇimthe jewel
  5. pratīcchāmaḥdesire back
  6. vayamWe
  7. nṛpaO King
  8. tavayours
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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

  • Bhakti · Devotion and loving service

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

    In this verse: “devotee”, “worshiped”

  • 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

How can I make worship of Kṛṣṇa more important to me than my possessions?

Practice

Set aside a brief moment today to offer a prayer to Kṛṣṇa, recognizing Him as the Supreme Personality of Godhead and asking to serve Him.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayKṛṣṇa Is the True Object of WorshipThis 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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