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  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
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  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.
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Canto 10 · Chapter 58: Kṛṣṇa Marries Five Princesses
10.58.1710.58.19

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.58.18

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

तामासाद्य वरारोहां सुद्विजां रुचिराननाम् ।

पप्रच्छ प्रेषित: सख्या फाल्गुन: प्रमदोत्तमाम् ॥ १८ ॥

tām āsādya varārohāṁ

su-dvijāṁ rucirānanām

papraccha preṣitaḥ sakhyā

phālgunaḥ pramadottamām

Translation

Sent by his friend, Arjuna approached the exceptional young woman, who possessed beautiful hips, fine teeth and a lovely face, and inquired from her as follows.

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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 Reveals His Devotee’s Deep Devotion

  1. 1

    Sent by his friend, Arjuna approached the exceptional young woman and began to inquire.

  2. 2

    The translation describes her beautiful hips, fine teeth and lovely face.

  3. 3

    The purport explains Kṛṣṇa’s purpose: He wanted Arjuna to see her deep devotion. Thus He urged Arjuna to make the initial inquiries.

Key points from the purport
  • Kṛṣṇa wanted Arjuna to see the deep devotion of this girl, and thus He urged him to make the initial inquiries.

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:

While bathing in the Yamunā River, they saw a charming young maiden. On Kṛṣṇa’s request Arjuna went up to the girl and asked who she was.
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. tāmher
  2. āsādyaapproaching
  3. varāexcellent
  4. ārohāmwhose hips
  5. sufine
  6. dvijāmwhose teeth
  7. ruciraattractive
  8. ānanāmwhose face
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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

  • Jñāna · Spiritual insight

    Inquiry, revelation and discrimination between self and matter. · Theme in SB 10.58

    In this verse: “inquired”, “inquire”

  • Prema · Transcendental love

    The intimacy and sweetness of devotion to Kṛṣṇa. · Theme in SB 10.58

    In this verse: “lovely”

  • Sakhya · Sacred friendship

    The affection of companions and friends of the Lord. · Theme in SB 10.58

    In this verse: “friend”

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

Do I value a person’s devotion beyond their outward appearance?

Practice

Reflect for one minute on the quality Kṛṣṇa wanted Arjuna to notice: deep devotion.

Live this todayKṛṣṇa Reveals His Devotee’s Deep DevotionThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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