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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 64: The Deliverance of King Nṛga
10.64.910.64.11

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.64.10

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:King Nṛgasince 10.64.10inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

नृग उवाच

नृगो नाम नरेन्द्रोऽहमिक्ष्वाकुतनय: प्रभो ।

दानिष्वाख्यायमानेषु यदि ते कर्णमस्पृशम् ॥ १० ॥

nṛga uvāca

nṛgo nāma narendro ’ham

ikṣvāku-tanayaḥ prabho

dāniṣv ākhyāyamāneṣu

yadi te karṇam aspṛśam

Translation

King Nṛga said: I am a king known as Nṛga, the son of Ikṣvāku. Perhaps, Lord, You have heard of me when lists of charitable men were recited.

Read the purport on Vedabase.io

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.

Nṛga Introduces His Charitable Reputation

  1. 1

    King Nṛga identified himself as the son of Ikṣvāku.

  2. 2

    He referred to his reputation among charitable men, saying that the Lord might have heard his name in such lists.

  3. 3

    The ācāryas explain that “perhaps You have heard of me” is tentative wording, but its implication leaves no doubt.

Key points from the purport
  • The ācāryas point out here that although a tentative expression is used — “perhaps You have heard of me” — the implication is that there is no doubt.

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

Conflict and affection → Devotional wonder. Divine intimacy coexists with royal duties.

Chapters 60–69 of Canto 10: Palace life, family bonds and heroic protection. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 64: The Deliverance of King Nṛga

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

The divine being replied, “My name was King Nṛga, son of Ikṣvāku, and I was famous for giving charity. Indeed, I gave away countless cows to numerous brāhmaṇas.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.64
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. nṛgaḥ uvācaKing Nṛga said
  2. nṛgaḥ nāmanamed Nṛga
  3. nara-indraḥa ruler of men
  4. ahamI
  5. ikṣvāku-tanayaḥa son of Ikṣvāku
  6. prabhoO Lord
  7. dāniṣuamong men of charity
  8. ākhyāyamāneṣuwhen being enumerated
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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

  • Kīrtana · Hearing and chanting

    Remembering the Lord through sacred sound. · Theme in SB 10.64

    In this verse: “heard”, “recited”

  • Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership

    Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 10.64

    In this verse: “king”

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 Nṛga’s introduction reveal about how he understood his own reputation?

Practice

Reread Nṛga’s introduction and distinguish his tentative wording from the confidence explained in the purport.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayNṛga Introduces His Charitable ReputationThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

Study points are short summaries, not the translation. Confirm them in the original text and purport on Vedabase.

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