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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 57: Satrājit Murdered, the Jewel Returned
10.57.2610.57.28

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.57.27

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Kṛtavarmāsince 10.57.12-13inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

केशवो द्वारकामेत्य निधनं शतधन्वन: ।

अप्राप्तिं च मणे: प्राह प्रियाया: प्रियकृद् विभु: ॥ २७ ॥

keśavo dvārakām etya

nidhanaṁ śatadhanvanaḥ

aprāptiṁ ca maṇeḥ prāha

priyāyāḥ priya-kṛd vibhuḥ

Translation

Lord Keśava arrived in Dvārakā and described the demise of Śatadhanvā and His own failure to find the Syamantaka jewel. He spoke in a way that would please His beloved, Satyabhāmā.

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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.

Kṛṣṇa Reassures His Beloved

  1. 1

    Lord Keśava returned to Dvārakā and described Śatadhanvā’s death and the failure to find the Syamantaka jewel.

  2. 2

    Satyabhāmā was naturally pleased that her father’s murderer had been brought to justice.

  3. 3

    Her father’s jewel still needed to be recovered. She was also pleased by Lord Kṛṣṇa’s determination to recover it.

Key points from the purport
  • Naturally Queen Satyabhāmā was pleased to hear that her father’s murderer had been brought to justice.
  • But her father’s Syamantaka jewel still had to be recovered, and thus she was also pleased to hear of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s determination to recover it.

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 57: Satrājit Murdered, the Jewel Returned

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

When the Lord could not find the Syamantaka jewel on Śatadhanvā’s person, Baladeva told Him that Śatadhanvā must have left it in someone’s care. Baladeva further suggested that Kṛṣṇa return to Dvārakā to find the jewel while He, Baladeva, would take the opportunity to visit the King of Videha.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.57
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. keśavaḥLord Kṛṣṇa
  2. dvārakāmto Dvārakā
  3. etyacoming
  4. nidhanamthe demise
  5. śatadhanvanaḥof Śatadhanvā
  6. aprāptimthe failure to obtain
  7. caand
  8. maṇeḥthe jewel
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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

  • Abhaya · Fearlessness

    Steadiness through faith amid danger and death. · Theme in SB 10.57

    In this verse: “death”

  • Vātsalya · Parental affection

    Affection and protective concern for the Lord as a child. · Theme in SB 10.57

    In this verse: “father’s”

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

Can I speak honestly about unfinished work while showing care and determination?

Practice

Give someone a truthful, considerate update on a responsibility you have not yet completed.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayKṛṣṇa Reassures His BelovedThis 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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