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How to study this verse, in six steps
  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 66: Pauṇḍraka, the False Vāsudeva
10.66.3610.66.38

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.66.37

Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protection
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Lord Kṛṣṇasince 10.66.19inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

श्रुत्वा तज्जनवैक्लव्यं द‍ृष्ट्वा स्वानां च साध्वसम् ।

शरण्य: सम्प्रहस्याह मा भैष्टेत्यवितास्म्यहम् ॥ ३७ ॥

śrutvā taj jana-vaiklavyaṁ

dṛṣṭvā svānāṁ ca sādhvasam

śaraṇyaḥ samprahasyāha

mā bhaiṣṭety avitāsmy aham

Translation

When Lord Kṛṣṇa heard the people’s agitation and saw that even His own men were disturbed, that most worthy giver of shelter simply laughed and told them, “Do not fear; I shall protect you.”

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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.

Kṛṣṇa Reassures Those Who Seek Shelter

  1. 1

    Lord Kṛṣṇa heard the people’s agitation and saw that even His own men were disturbed.

  2. 2

    The most worthy giver of shelter simply laughed. Their danger did not disturb Him.

  3. 3

    He reassured them directly: “Do not fear; I shall protect you.” His words invited them to trust His shelter.

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:

The residents of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s capital became terrified as the demon approached the city, but Lord Kṛṣṇa assured them of protection and dispatched His Sudarśana cakra to oppose the magic creation of Lord Śiva. The Sudarśana overpowered the demon, who then returned to Vārāṇasī and burned Sudakṣiṇa to ashes, together with his priests.
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. śrutvāhearing
  2. tatthis
  3. janaof the populace
  4. vaiklavyamagitation
  5. dṛṣṭvāseeing
  6. svānāmof His own men
  7. caand
  8. sādhvasamthe disturbed condition
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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

  • Abhaya · Fearlessness

    Steadiness through faith amid danger and death. · Theme in SB 10.66

    In this verse: “fear”, “danger”

  • Kīrtana · Hearing and chanting

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

    In this verse: “heard”

  • Rakṣā · Divine protection

    Protection of devotees through the Lord’s intervention. · Theme in SB 10.66

    In this verse: “protect”

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 does Kṛṣṇa’s calm reassurance teach me about seeking His shelter?

Practice

Pause today and thoughtfully read Kṛṣṇa’s words, “Do not fear; I shall protect you.”

Live this todayKṛṣṇa Reassures Those Who Seek ShelterThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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