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How to study this verse, in six steps

1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
2Read the word meanings. Go through each Sanskrit word and its meaning.
3Find the meaning yourself. Before the translation, piece the meaning together from the words.
4Read the translation. Ask: what is the Lord teaching here, and how does it apply to my life?
5Read the purport slowly. Read it two or three times. Don't rush.
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

10.69.41 10.69.43

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.69.42

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

Who is speaking and story frame

Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.69.41inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

कृष्णस्यानन्तवीर्यस्य योगमायामहोदयम् ।

मुहुर्दृष्ट्वा ऋषिरभूद् विस्मितो जातकौतुक: ॥ ४२ ॥

kṛṣṇasyānanta-vīryasya

yoga-māyā-mahodayam

muhur dṛṣṭvā ṛṣir abhūd

vismito jāta-kautukaḥ

Translation

Having repeatedly seen the vast mystic display of Lord Kṛṣṇa, whose power is unlimited, the sage was amazed and filled with wonder.

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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.

Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Wonder at Lord Kṛṣṇa’s Unlimited Power

1
Lord Kṛṣṇa’s power is unlimited. His vast mystic display reveals that unlimited power.
2
The sage repeatedly witnessed the Lord’s mystic display. His amazement did not fade with repeated seeing.
3
Seeing Lord Kṛṣṇa’s extraordinary power filled the sage with wonder.

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

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

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Having seen all this, Nārada addressed Lord Kṛṣṇa: “Only because I have served Your lotus feet can I understand these varieties of Your Yoga-māyā potency, which ordinary living beings bewildered by illusion cannot begin to perceive. Thus I am most fortunate, and I simply desire to travel all over the three worlds chanting the glories of Your pastimes, which purify all the worlds.”

Read the whole chapter summary Back to this verse in chapter 10.69