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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 66: Pauṇḍraka, the False Vāsudeva
10.66.2210.66.24

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.66.23

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Lord Kṛṣṇasince 10.66.19inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

एवं मत्सरिणं हत्वा पौण्ड्रकं ससखं हरि: ।

द्वारकामाविशत् सिद्धैर्गीयमानकथामृत: ॥ २३ ॥

evaṁ matsariṇam hatvā

pauṇḍrakaṁ sa-sakhaṁ hariḥ

dvārakām āviśat siddhair

gīyamāna-kathāmṛtaḥ

Translation

Having thus killed envious Pauṇḍraka and his ally, Lord Kṛṣṇa returned to Dvārakā. As He entered the city, the Siddhas of heaven chanted His immortal, nectarean glories.

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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 Lord’s Glories Are Nectarean

  1. 1

    Lord Kṛṣṇa killed envious Pauṇḍraka and his ally, then returned to Dvārakā.

  2. 2

    As Kṛṣṇa entered the city, the Siddhas of heaven chanted His glories.

  3. 3

    The narrations of the Lord’s glories are immortal and nectarean.

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 66: Pauṇḍraka, the False Vāsudeva

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Thereafter, He returned to Dvārakā. Because Pauṇḍraka had constantly meditated on the Supreme Lord, even dressing like Him, he gained liberation.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.66
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. evamthus
  2. matsariṇamenvious
  3. hatvākilling
  4. pauṇḍrakamPauṇḍraka
  5. satogether with
  6. sakhamhis friend
  7. hariḥLord Kṛṣṇa
  8. dvārakāmDvārakā
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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

  • Kīrtana · Hearing and chanting

    Remembering the Lord through sacred sound. · Theme in SB 10.66

    In this verse: “chanted”, “narrations”

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 give more attention to Kṛṣṇa’s glories today?

Practice

Read this translation aloud once, giving special attention to the description of Kṛṣṇa’s glories.

Live this todayThe Lord’s Glories Are NectareanThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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