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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
10.64.2910.64.31

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.64.30

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Yamarājasince 10.64.23inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

इत्युक्त्वा तं परिक्रम्य पादौ स्पृष्ट्वा स्वमौलिना ।

अनुज्ञातो विमानाग्र्‍यमारुहत् पश्यतां नृणाम् ॥ ३० ॥

ity uktvā taṁ parikramya

pādau spṛṣṭvā sva-maulinā

anujñāto vimānāgryam

āruhat paśyatāṁ nṛṇām

Translation

Having spoken thus, Mahārāja Nṛga circumambulated Lord Kṛṣṇa and touched his crown to the Lord’s feet. Granted permission to depart, King Nṛga then boarded a wonderful celestial airplane as all the people present looked on.

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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.

Honor the Lord Before Departing

  1. 1

    After speaking, Mahārāja Nṛga circumambulates Lord Kṛṣṇa.

  2. 2

    He touches his crown to the Lord’s feet, offering respect through his actions.

  3. 3

    Only after receiving permission to depart does Nṛga board the wonderful celestial airplane, while everyone present watches.

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:

After King Nṛga had told his story, he offered prayers to Lord Kṛṣṇa and then mounted a celestial airplane, which transported him to heaven. Lord Kṛṣṇa then instructed His personal associates, as well as the general mass of people, on the dangers of stealing a brāhmaṇa’s property.
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. itithus
  2. uktvāhaving spoken
  3. tamHim
  4. parikramyacircumambulating
  5. pādauHis feet
  6. spṛṣṭvātouching
  7. svawith his
  8. maulinācrown
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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 I express respect for the Lord through actions as well as words?

Practice

Before leaving home today, pause to bow respectfully to Lord Kṛṣṇa.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayHonor the Lord Before DepartingThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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