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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
10.58.210.58.4

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.58.3

Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protection
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.58.1inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

परिष्वज्याच्युतं वीरा अङ्गसङ्गहतैनस: ।

सानुरागस्मितं वक्त्रं वीक्ष्य तस्य मुदं ययु: ॥ ३ ॥

pariṣvajyācyutaṁ vīrā

aṅga-saṅga-hatainasaḥ

sānurāga-smitaṁ vaktraṁ

vīkṣya tasya mudaṁ yayuḥ

Translation

The heroes embraced Lord Acyuta, and the touch of His body freed them of sin. Looking at His affectionate, smiling face, they were overwhelmed with joy.

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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’s Return Ends Separation’s Suffering

  1. 1

    The heroes embraced Lord Acyuta, and the translation describes His touch as freeing them of sin.

  2. 2

    Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī explains that the Pāṇḍavas were never sinful. Here, enasaḥ refers to the suffering caused by separation from Kṛṣṇa.

  3. 3

    The Lord’s return vanquished their unhappiness. Seeing His affectionate, smiling face, they were overwhelmed with joy.

Key points from the purport
  • Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī explains that since the Pāṇḍavas were never sinful, the term enasaḥ here refers to the suffering caused by separation from Kṛṣṇa.
  • That unhappiness was now vanquished by the Lord’s return.

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:

The Pāṇḍavas greeted the Lord and embraced Him in great ecstasy. Their new bride, Draupadī, shyly approached Kṛṣṇa and bowed down to Him.
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. pariṣvajyaembracing
  2. acyutamLord Kṛṣṇa
  3. vīrāḥthe heroes
  4. aṅgawith His body
  5. saṅgaby the contact
  6. hatadestroyed
  7. enasaḥall their sinful reactions
  8. sa-anurāgaaffectionate
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Key ideas in this verse

The subject this verse serves and the themes it speaks of.

  • Poṣaṇa · Protection by the Lord

    How does the Lord care for His devotees? · Subject 4 of 10

  • Karuṇā · Compassion

    Concern for others expressed through bhakti. · Theme in SB 10.58

    In this verse: “suffering”

  • Śuddhi · Inner transformation

    The reorientation of the heart toward service. · Theme in SB 10.58

    In this verse: “sinful”

  • Viraha · Longing in separation

    Love and remembrance experienced in apparent absence. · Theme in SB 10.58

    In this verse: “separation”

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

What does the Pāṇḍavas’ joy reveal about their attachment to Kṛṣṇa?

Practice

Spend a quiet minute remembering Kṛṣṇa’s affectionate, smiling face as described in this verse.

Live this todayKṛṣṇa’s Return Ends Separation’s SufferingThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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