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Canto 10 · Chapter 59: The Killing of the Demon Naraka
10.59.3110.59.33

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.59.32

Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protection
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.59.32inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

श्रीशुक उवाच

इति भूम्यर्थितो वाग्भिर्भगवान् भक्तिनम्रया ।

दत्त्वाभयं भौमगृहं प्राविशत् सकलर्द्धिमत् ॥ ३२ ॥

śrī-śuka uvāca

iti bhūmy-arthito vāgbhir

bhagavān bhakti-namrayā

dattvābhayaṁ bhauma-gṛham

prāviśat sakalarddhimat

Translation

Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Thus entreated by Goddess Bhūmi in words of humble devotion, the Supreme Lord bestowed fearlessness upon her grandson and then entered Bhaumāsura’s palace, which was filled with all manner of riches.

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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.

Humble Devotion Meets the Lord’s Protection

  1. 1

    Goddess Bhūmi entreated the Supreme Lord with words of humble devotion. Her appeal combined reverence and care for her grandson.

  2. 2

    The Supreme Lord bestowed fearlessness upon her grandson. He responded to her devotional request with protection.

  3. 3

    After granting fearlessness, the Lord entered Bhaumāsura’s palace. It was filled with all manner of riches.

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 59: The Killing of the Demon Naraka

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

After pacifying the demon’s son, Kṛṣṇa entered Narakāsura’s palace, where He found sixteen thousand one hundred young women. As soon as they caught sight of the Lord, they all decided to accept Him as their husband.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.59
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. śrī-śukaḥ uvācaŚukadeva Gosvāmī said
  2. itithus
  3. bhūmiby goddess Bhūmi
  4. arthitaḥprayed to
  5. vāgbhiḥin those words
  6. bhagavānthe Supreme Lord
  7. bhaktiwith devotion
  8. namrayāhumble
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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

  • Bhakti · Devotion and loving service

    How devotion reorganizes desire and action. · Theme in SB 10.59

    In this verse: “devotion”

  • Abhaya · Fearlessness

    Steadiness through faith amid danger and death. · Theme in SB 10.59

    In this verse: “fearlessness”

  • Dainya · Humility

    Ego yields to insight, service and surrender. · Theme in SB 10.59

    In this verse: “humble”

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 my requests to the Lord more humble and devoted?

Practice

Offer one humble prayer for protection, taking time to speak it with devotion.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayHumble Devotion Meets the Lord’s ProtectionThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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