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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
10.64.1010.64.12

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.64.11

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

किं नु तेऽविदितं नाथ सर्वभूतात्मसाक्षिण: ।

कालेनाव्याहतद‍ृशो वक्ष्येऽथापि तवाज्ञया ॥ ११ ॥

kiṁ nu te ’viditaṁ nātha

sarva-bhūtātma-sākṣiṇaḥ

kālenāvyāhata-dṛśo

vakṣye ’thāpi tavājñayā

Translation

What could possibly be unknown to You, O master? With vision undisturbed by time, You witness the minds of all living beings. Nevertheless, on Your order I will speak.

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.

Speak to Fulfill the Lord’s Purpose

  1. 1

    The Lord witnesses the minds of all living beings. His vision is undisturbed by time.

  2. 2

    Since the Lord knows everything, there is no need to inform Him about anything.

  3. 3

    Still, King Nṛga speaks on the Lord’s order to fulfill His purpose. His speaking is an act of service.

Key points from the purport
  • Since the Lord knows everything, there is no need to inform Him about anything.
  • Still, to fulfill the Lord’s purpose King Nṛga will speak.

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:

This chapter describes how Śrī Kṛṣṇa released King Nṛga from a curse and instructed the royal order on the great danger of taking a brāhmaṇa’s property. One day Sāmba and other young boys of the Yādava dynasty went to the forest to play, and after playing for a long time they became very thirsty and began looking for water.
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. kimwhat
  2. nuindeed
  3. teto You
  4. aviditamunknown
  5. nāthaO master
  6. sarvaof all
  7. bhūtabeings
  8. ātmaof the intelligence
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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 10.64

    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

How can remembering that the Lord already knows my mind help me speak sincerely to Him?

Practice

Offer a brief, sincere prayer, remembering that the Lord already knows your thoughts.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todaySpeak to Fulfill the Lord’s PurposeThis 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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