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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 69: Nārada Muni Visits Lord Kṛṣṇa’s Palaces in Dvārakā
10.69.2410.69.26

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.69.25

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Nārada Munisince 10.69.17inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

क्व‍ापि सन्ध्यामुपासीनं जपन्तं ब्रह्म वाग्यतम् ।

एकत्र चासिचर्माभ्यां चरन्तमसिवर्त्मसु ॥ २५ ॥

kvāpi sandhyām upāsīnaṁ

japantaṁ brahma vāg-yatam

ekatra cāsi-carmābhyāṁ

carantam asi-vartmasu

Translation

Somewhere Lord Kṛṣṇa was observing the rituals for worship at sunset by refraining from speech and quietly chanting the Gāyatrī mantra, and elsewhere He was moving about with sword and shield in the areas set aside for sword practice.

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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.

Kṛṣṇa Observes Worship and Sword Practice

  1. 1

    In one place, Lord Kṛṣṇa observed sunset worship, refraining from speech and quietly chanting the Gāyatrī mantra.

  2. 2

    Elsewhere, He moved with sword and shield in the areas set aside for sword practice.

  3. 3

    Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī explains that the worship occurred at sunset, while sword practice took place at dawn.

Key points from the purport
  • According to Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī, the words sandhyām upāsīnam indicate sunset rituals, whereas the words asi-carmābhyāṁ carantam refer to sword practice, which takes place at dawn.

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 69: Nārada Muni Visits Lord Kṛṣṇa’s Palaces in Dvārakā

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

In one palace the Lord was performing noontime rituals; in another, quietly chanting the Gāyatrī mantra; in another, sleeping on His bed; in another, consulting with His ministers; and in yet another, playing in the water with His female companions.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.69
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. kva apisomewhere
  2. sandhyāmthe rituals of sunset
  3. upāsīnamworshiping
  4. japantamquietly chanting
  5. brahmathe Vedic mantra (Gāyatrī)
  6. vāk-yatamcontrolling His speech
  7. ekatrain one place
  8. caand
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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

  • Bhakti · Devotion and loving service

    How devotion reorganizes desire and action. · Theme in SB 10.69

    In this verse: “worship”

  • Kīrtana · Hearing and chanting

    Remembering the Lord through sacred sound. · Theme in SB 10.69

    In this verse: “chanting”

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 restraint of speech during worship invite you to reflect on?

Practice

Set aside a brief time for worship today without unnecessary conversation.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayKṛṣṇa Observes Worship and Sword PracticeThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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