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  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
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  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.
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Canto 10 · Chapter 58: Kṛṣṇa Marries Five Princesses
10.58.3010.58.32

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.58.31

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

राजाधिदेव्यास्तनयां मित्रविन्दां पितृष्वसु: ।

प्रसह्य हृतवान् कृष्णो राजन् राज्ञां प्रपश्यताम् ॥ ३१ ॥

rājādhidevyās tanayāṁ

mitravindāṁ pitṛ-ṣvasuḥ

prasahya hṛtavān kṛṣṇo

rājan rājñāṁ prapaśyatām

Translation

My dear King, Lord Kṛṣṇa forcibly took away Princess Mitravindā, the daughter of His aunt Rājādhidevī, before the eyes of the rival kings.

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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 Takes Mitravindā Before Rival Kings

  1. 1

    Princess Mitravindā was the daughter of Kṛṣṇa’s aunt Rājādhidevī.

  2. 2

    Lord Kṛṣṇa forcibly took Mitravindā away.

  3. 3

    He did so openly, before the eyes of the rival kings.

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:

Some time later He went to Avantīpura, where, in the presence of many kings, He abducted the King of Avantī’s sister, Mitravindā, who was very much attracted to Him. In the kingdom of Ayodhyā lived a devout king named Nagnajit.
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. rājādhidevyāḥof Queen Rājādhidevī
  2. tanayāmthe daughter
  3. mitravindāmMitravindā
  4. pitṛof His father
  5. svasuḥof the sister
  6. prasahyaforcibly
  7. hṛtavāntook away
  8. kṛṣṇaḥLord Kṛṣṇa
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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”, “kings”

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 stands out to me about Kṛṣṇa acting openly before the rival kings?

Practice

Reread the verse and recall its three details: Mitravindā’s family relationship, Kṛṣṇa’s action, and the watching kings.

Live this todayKṛṣṇa Takes Mitravindā Before Rival KingsThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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