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  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
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Canto 10 · Chapter 58: Kṛṣṇa Marries Five Princesses
10.58.2810.58.30

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.58.29

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.58.24inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

अथोपयेमे कालिन्दीं सुपुण्यर्त्वृक्ष ऊर्जिते ।

वितन्वन् परमानन्दं स्वानां परममङ्गल: ॥ २९ ॥

athopayeme kālindīṁ

su-puṇya-rtv-ṛkṣa ūrjite

vitanvan paramānandaṁ

svānāṁ parama-maṅgalaḥ

Translation

The supremely auspicious Lord then married Kālindī on a day when the season, the lunar asterism and the configurations of the sun and other heavenly bodies were all propitious. In this way He brought the greatest pleasure to His devotees.

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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.

Kṛṣṇa’s Marriage Brings Devotees Joy

  1. 1

    The supremely auspicious Lord married Kālindī.

  2. 2

    The season, lunar asterism, and configurations of the heavenly bodies were all favorable on the wedding day.

  3. 3

    Through this marriage, the Lord brought the greatest pleasure to His devotees.

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:

The Lord satisfied His beloved devotees by remaining with them there for some time. Then, to please Agni, the fire-god, Kṛṣṇa arranged to offer him the Khāṇḍava 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. athathen
  2. upayemeHe married
  3. kālindīmKālindī
  4. suvery
  5. puṇyaauspicious
  6. ṛtuthe season
  7. ṛkṣeand the lunar asterism
  8. ūrjite(on a day) when the configuration of the sun and other heavenly bodies was good
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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 10.58

    In this verse: “devotees”

  • Kṛpā · Divine mercy

    Grace received beyond material calculations. · Theme in SB 10.58

    In this verse: “favorable”

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 room today to rejoice in Kṛṣṇa’s happiness?

Practice

Spend a minute remembering Kṛṣṇa’s marriage to Kālindī and the joy it brought His devotees.

Live this todayKṛṣṇa’s Marriage Brings Devotees JoyThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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