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How to study this verse, in six steps

1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
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3Find the meaning yourself. Before the translation, piece the meaning together from the words.
4Read the translation. Ask: what is the Lord teaching here, and how does it apply to my life?
5Read the purport slowly. Read it two or three times. Don't rush.
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

10.58.47 10.58.49

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.58.48

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

Who is speaking and story frame

Speaking:The Kingsince 10.58.41inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

राजपत्न्‍यश्च दुहितु: कृष्णं लब्ध्वा प्रियं पतिम् ।

लेभिरे परमानन्दं जातश्च परमोत्सव: ॥ ४८ ॥

rāja-patnyaś ca duhituḥ

kṛṣṇaṁ labdhvā priyaṁ patim

lebhire paramānandaṁ

jātaś ca paramotsavaḥ

Translation

The King’s wives felt the greatest ecstasy upon attaining Lord Kṛṣṇa as the dear husband of the royal princess, and a mood of great festivity arose.

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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.

Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Kṛṣṇa’s Marriage Brings Great Joy

1
The King’s wives attained Lord Kṛṣṇa as the dear husband of the royal princess.
2
This relationship with Kṛṣṇa brought them the greatest ecstasy.
3
Their joy was accompanied by a mood of great festivity.

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

Chapter 58: Kṛṣṇa Marries Five Princesses

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

When Kṛṣṇa heard about this princess, He went to Ayodhyā with a large contingent of soldiers. King Nagnajit greeted Him hospitably and joyfully worshiped Him with various offerings.

Read the whole chapter summary Back to this verse in chapter 10.58

Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

rājaof the King
patnyaḥthe wives
caand
duhituḥof his daughter
kṛṣṇamKṛṣṇa
labdhvāobtaining
priyamdear
patimhusband

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
Prema · Transcendental love
The intimacy and sweetness of devotion to Kṛṣṇa. · Theme in SB 10.58
In this verse: “ecstasy”
Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership
Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 10.58
In this verse: “king’s”

Chapter themes come from the story phase this chapter belongs to.

Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What was at the heart of the royal family’s happiness?

Practice

Recall the family’s joy while spending a quiet minute remembering Lord Kṛṣṇa.

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

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