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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
10.69.2510.69.27

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.69.26

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

अश्वैर्गजै रथै: क्व‍ापि विचरन्तं गदाग्रजम् ।

क्व‍‍चिच्छयानं पर्यङ्के स्तूयमानं च वन्दिभि: ॥ २६ ॥

aśvair gajai rathaiḥ kvāpi

vicarantaṁ gadāgrajam

kvacic chayānaṁ paryaṅke

stūyamānaṁ ca vandibhiḥ

Translation

In one place Lord Gadāgraja was riding on horses, elephants and chariots, and in another place He was resting on His bed while bards recited His glories.

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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 Rides and Rests Amid Praise

  1. 1

    In one place, Lord Gadāgraja was riding on horses, elephants and chariots.

  2. 2

    In another place, He rested on His bed while bards recited His glories.

  3. 3

    Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī notes that riding horses and elephants is a noon activity, whereas lying down occurs during the latter part of night.

Key points from the purport
  • Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī points out that riding on horses and elephants is a noon activity, whereas one lies down during the latter part of night.

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:

Somewhere the Lord was giving charity to brāhmaṇas, in another place He was joking and laughing with His consort, in yet another place He was meditating on the Supersoul, somewhere He was serving His spiritual masters, in another place He was arranging for the marriages of His sons and daughters, somewhere else He was going out to hunt animals, and elsewhere He was moving about in disguise to find out what the citizens were thinking.
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. aśvaiḥon horses
  2. gajaiḥon elephants
  3. rathaiḥon chariots
  4. kva apisomewhere
  5. vicarantamriding
  6. gada-agrajamLord Kṛṣṇa, the elder brother of Gada
  7. kvacitsomewhere
  8. śayānamlying
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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 10.69

    In this verse: “recited”

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 hearing the Lord’s glories give a devotional focus to a quiet moment?

Practice

Before resting today, read aloud this verse’s description of the Lord.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayKṛṣṇa Rides and Rests Amid PraiseThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

Study points are short summaries, not the translation. Confirm them in the original text and purport on Vedabase.

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