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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 58: Kṛṣṇa Marries Five Princesses
10.58.1110.58.13-14

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.58.12

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhirasince 10.58.11inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

इति वै वार्षिकान् मासान् राज्ञा सोऽभ्यर्थित: सुखम् ।

जनयन् नयनानन्दमिन्द्रप्रस्थौकसां विभु: ॥ १२ ॥

iti vai vārṣikān māsān

rājñā so ’bhyarthitaḥ sukham

janayan nayanānandam

indraprasthaukasāṁ vibhuḥ

Translation

Requested by the King to stay with them, the almighty Lord remained happily in Indraprastha during the months of the rainy season, giving joy to the eyes of the city’s residents.

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.

The Lord’s Presence Brings Joy

  1. 1

    At the King’s request, the almighty Lord happily remained in Indraprastha during the rainy season.

  2. 2

    His presence gave joy to the eyes of the city’s residents.

  3. 3

    The purport encourages readers, if possible, to chant the Sanskrit verses correctly. These verses are exquisitely poetic.

Key points from the purport
  • If possible, the readers of the Bhāgavatam should try to correctly chant the Sanskrit verses, which are exquisitely poetic.

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 58: Kṛṣṇa Marries Five Princesses

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Honored by King Yudhiṣṭhira, Śrī Kṛṣṇa happily remained as a guest in Indraprastha for several months. One day, Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna went hunting in the forest.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.58
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. itithus
  2. vaiindeed
  3. vārṣikānof the rainy season
  4. māsānthe months
  5. rājñāby the King
  6. saḥHe
  7. abhyarthitaḥinvited
  8. sukhamhappily
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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

  • Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership

    Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 10.58

    In this verse: “king”, “king’s”

  • Kīrtana · Hearing and chanting

    Remembering the Lord through sacred sound. · Theme in SB 10.58

    In this verse: “chant”

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 much care do I give to the sound of the Bhāgavatam’s verses?

Practice

If the Sanskrit is available, spend a few minutes practicing this verse’s pronunciation carefully.

Live this todayThe Lord’s Presence Brings JoyThis 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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