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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
10.64.4310.65.1

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.64.44

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Lord Kṛṣṇasince 10.64.32inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

एवं विश्राव्य भगवान् मुकुन्दो द्वारकौकस: ।

पावन: सर्वलोकानां विवेश निजमन्दिरम् ॥ ४४ ॥

evaṁ viśrāvya bhagavān

mukundo dvārakaukasaḥ

pāvanaḥ sarva-lokānāṁ

viveśa nija-mandiram

Translation

Having thus instructed the residents of Dvārakā, Lord Mukunda, purifier of all the worlds, entered His palace.

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.

Lord Mukunda Purifies All Worlds

  1. 1

    Lord Mukunda completed His instruction to the residents of Dvārakā.

  2. 2

    The translation describes Him as the purifier of all the worlds. His purifying role extends beyond those immediately hearing Him.

  3. 3

    After giving these instructions, Lord Mukunda entered His palace.

Key points from the purport
  • Thus end the purports of the humble servants of His Divine Grace A.C.
  • Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda to the Tenth Canto, Sixty-fourth Chapter, of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, entitled “The Deliverance of King Nṛga.”

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:

Lord Kṛṣṇa then instructed His personal associates, as well as the general mass of people, on the dangers of stealing a brāhmaṇa’s property. Finally, the Lord returned to His palace.
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. evamthus
  2. viśrāvyamaking hear
  3. bhagavānthe Supreme Lord
  4. mukundaḥKṛṣṇa
  5. dvārakā-okasaḥthe residents of Dvārakā
  6. pāvanaḥthe purifier
  7. sarvaof all
  8. lokānāmthe worlds
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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

  • Śuddhi · Inner transformation

    The reorientation of the heart toward service. · Theme in SB 10.64

    In this verse: “purifier”

  • Kīrtana · Hearing and chanting

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

    In this verse: “hearing”

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 attentively do I receive instruction from Lord Mukunda, the purifier of all worlds?

Practice

Read this translation slowly today, then spend a quiet moment remembering Lord Mukunda as the purifier of all worlds.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayLord Mukunda Purifies All WorldsThis 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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