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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
10.64.510.64.7

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.64.6

Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protection
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.64.1inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

स उत्तम:श्लोककराभिमृष्टो

विहाय सद्य: कृकलासरूपम् ।

सन्तप्तचामीकरचारुवर्ण:

स्वर्ग्यद्भ‍ुतालङ्करणाम्बरस्रक् ॥ ६ ॥

sa uttamaḥ-śloka-karābhimṛṣṭo

vihāya sadyaḥ kṛkalāsa-rūpam

santapta-cāmīkara-cāru-varṇaḥ

svargy adbhutālaṅkaraṇāmbara-srak

Translation

Touched by the hand of the glorious Supreme Lord, the being at once gave up its lizard form and assumed that of a resident of heaven. His complexion was beautifully colored like molten gold, and he was adorned with wonderful ornaments, clothes and garlands.

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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.

The Supreme Lord’s Transforming Touch

  1. 1

    The glorious Supreme Lord touched the being with His hand.

  2. 2

    At once, the being gave up its lizard form and assumed the form of a resident of heaven.

  3. 3

    His complexion resembled molten gold, and he wore wonderful ornaments, clothes and garlands.

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:

By the touch of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s hand the creature transformed at once into a demigod. Then Lord Kṛṣṇa asked, “Who are you, and how did you assume such a lowly form?”
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. saḥit
  2. uttamaḥ-ślokaof the glorious Lord
  3. karaby the hand
  4. abhimṛṣṭaḥtouched
  5. vihāyagiving up
  6. sadyaḥimmediately
  7. kṛkalāsaof a lizard
  8. rūpamthe form
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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

  • Vairāgya · Freedom from attachment

    Release from possessiveness and false identities. · Theme in SB 10.64

    In this verse: “gave up”

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 stands out to me about the immediate effect of the Supreme Lord’s touch?

Practice

Read this verse slowly once, giving particular attention to the words “at once.”

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayThe Supreme Lord’s Transforming TouchThis 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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