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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 65: Lord Balarāma Visits Vṛndāvana
10.65.2110.65.23

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.65.22

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.65.9inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

नेदुर्दुन्दुभयो व्योम्नि ववृषु: कुसुमैर्मुदा ।

गन्धर्वा मुनयो रामं तद्वीर्यैरीडिरे तदा ॥ २२ ॥

nedur dundubhayo vyomni

vavṛṣuḥ kusumair mudā

gandharvā munayo rāmaṁ

tad-vīryair īḍire tadā

Translation

At that time kettledrums resounded in the sky, the Gandharvas joyfully rained down flowers, and the great sages praised Lord Balarāma’s heroic deeds.

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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.

Joyful Praise Surrounds Lord Balarāma

  1. 1

    Kettledrums resound in the sky.

  2. 2

    The Gandharvas joyfully shower flowers.

  3. 3

    The great sages praise Lord Balarāma by recounting His heroic deeds.

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 65: Lord Balarāma Visits Vṛndāvana

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

The demigods who witnessed these pastimes played kettledrums in the heavens and showered down flower petals, while the celestial sages recited Balarāma’s glories. One day Lord Balarāma became intoxicated by drinking some vāruṇī liquor and began wandering about the forest in the company of the gopīs.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.65
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. neduḥresounded
  2. dundubhayaḥkettledrums
  3. vyomniin the sky
  4. vavṛṣuḥrained down
  5. kusumaiḥwith flowers
  6. mudāwith joy
  7. gandharvāḥthe Gandharvas
  8. munayaḥthe great sages
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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

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 might you make your own praise of the Lord more attentive and joyful?

Practice

Set aside a quiet minute today to praise Lord Balarāma, remembering the sages’ example.

Live this todayJoyful Praise Surrounds Lord BalarāmaThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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