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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
10.66.3710.66.39

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.66.38

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

सर्वस्यान्तर्बहि:साक्षी कृत्यां माहेश्वरीं विभु: ।

विज्ञाय तद्विघातार्थं पार्श्वस्थं चक्रमादिशत् ॥ ३८ ॥

sarvasyāntar-bahiḥ-sākṣī

kṛtyāṁ māheśvarīṁ vibhuḥ

vijñāya tad-vighātārthaṁ

pārśva-sthaṁ cakram ādiśat

Translation

The almighty Lord, the internal and external witness of all, understood that the monster had been produced by Lord Śiva from the sacrificial fire. To defeat the demon, Kṛṣṇa dispatched His disc weapon, who was waiting at His side.

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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 Almighty Lord Knows and Acts

  1. 1

    Kṛṣṇa is the almighty Lord, the internal and external witness of all. He understood that Lord Śiva had produced the monster from the sacrificial fire.

  2. 2

    Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī explains that Kṛṣṇa was playing the part of a king, absorbed in a gambling match. The fiery demon’s attack was an insignificant matter for Him.

  3. 3

    Kṛṣṇa simply dispatched His cakra weapon, who was waiting at His side, and ordered him to take the necessary steps.

Key points from the purport
  • Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī comments that Lord Kṛṣṇa, playing the part of a king, was absorbed in a gambling match and did not want to be disturbed by such an insignificant matter as the attack of a fiery demon.
  • So He simply dispatched His cakra weapon and ordered him to take the necessary steps.

The purport's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.

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. sarvasyaeveryone
  2. antaḥwithin
  3. bahiḥand without
  4. sākṣīthe witness
  5. kṛtyāmthe manufactured creature
  6. māhā-īśvarīmof Lord Śiva
  7. vibhuḥthe almighty Supreme Lord
  8. vijñāyafully understanding
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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

  • Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership

    Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 10.66

    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 does Kṛṣṇa’s complete knowledge and effortless command deepen my trust in Him?

Practice

Spend one minute remembering Kṛṣṇa as the witness within and without, and offer Him a sincere prayer.

Live this todayThe Almighty Lord Knows and ActsThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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