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  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
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  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.
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Canto 10 · Chapter 64: The Deliverance of King Nṛga
10.64.810.64.10

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.64.9

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.64.9inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

श्रीशुक उवाच

इति स्म राजा सम्पृष्ट: कृष्णेनानन्तमूर्तिना ।

माधवं प्रणिपत्याह किरीटेनार्कवर्चसा ॥ ९ ॥

śrī-śuka uvāca

iti sma rājā sampṛṣṭaḥ

kṛṣṇenānanta-mūrtinā

mādhavaṁ praṇipatyāha

kirīṭenārka-varcasā

Translation

Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Thus questioned by Kṛṣṇa, whose forms are unlimited, the King, his helmet as dazzling as the sun, bowed down to Lord Mādhava and replied as follows.

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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.

Bow Respectfully Before the Lord

  1. 1

    Śukadeva Gosvāmī describes Kṛṣṇa as having unlimited forms.

  2. 2

    The King wore a helmet as dazzling as the sun.

  3. 3

    Before replying, the King bowed down to Lord Mādhava, showing respect despite his own splendor.

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. śrī-śukaḥ uvācaŚukadeva Gosvāmī said
  2. itithus
  3. smaindeed
  4. rājāthe King
  5. sampṛṣṭaḥquestioned
  6. kṛṣṇenaby Lord Kṛṣṇa
  7. anantaunlimited
  8. mūrtināwhose forms
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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 approach the Lord with respect rather than self-importance?

Practice

Offer a respectful bow to Lord Kṛṣṇa today as a small act of devotional service.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayBow Respectfully Before the LordThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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