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  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.
  6. 6Write down what touched you. Note the main points in your own notebook.
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Canto 10 · Chapter 7: The Killing of the Demon Tṛṇāvarta
10.7.2510.7.27

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.7.26

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.7.4inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

तृणावर्त: शान्तरयो वात्यारूपधरो हरन् ।

कृष्णं नभोगतो गन्तुं नाशक्नोद् भूरिभारभृत् ॥ २६ ॥

tṛṇāvartaḥ śānta-rayo

vātyā-rūpa-dharo haran

kṛṣṇaṁ nabho-gato gantuṁ

nāśaknod bhūri-bhāra-bhṛt

Translation

Having assumed the form of a forceful whirlwind, the demon Tṛṇāvarta took Kṛṣṇa very high in the sky, but when Kṛṣṇa became heavier than the demon, the demon had to stop his force and could go no further.

Read Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport on Vedabase.io
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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Serve Kṛṣṇa Rather Than Compete

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    Tṛṇāvarta could go no further when Kṛṣṇa became heavier than he could carry. Kṛṣṇa is Yogeśvara, the source of all mystic power, and no one can compete with Him.

  2. 2

    A small display of mystic power does not make someone the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Knowledge of Kṛṣṇa protects one from being misled by such claims.

  3. 3

    Devotees fully surrender to Kṛṣṇa rather than compete with Him. Whatever they do is for His service, not for displaying power or satisfying themselves.

Key points from the purport
  • But when Kṛṣṇa, high in the sky, assumed the mahimā-siddhi, the demon, unable to go further, was obliged to stop his force and come down according to Kṛṣṇa’s desire.
  • One should not, therefore, compete with Kṛṣṇa’s mystic power.
  • Devotees automatically have all mystic power, but they do not like to compete with Kṛṣṇa.

Śrīla Prabhupāda'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

Worry and play → Parental tenderness. The Supreme becomes the beloved child of His devotees.

Chapters 5–11 of Canto 10: Gokula, Yaśodā and the infant Lord. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 7: The Killing of the Demon Tṛṇāvarta

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

She was so astonished that she had to put the child down, and in the meantime Tṛṇāvarta, one of the servants of Kaṁsa, appeared there as a whirlwind and took the child away. The whole tract of land known as Gokula became surcharged with dust, no one could see where the child had been taken, and all the gopīs were overwhelmed because He had been taken away in the dust storm.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.7
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. tṛṇāvartaḥthe demon Tṛṇāvarta
  2. śānta-rayaḥthe force of the blast reduced
  3. vātyā-rūpa-dharaḥwho had assumed the form of a forceful whirlwind
  4. haranand had thus taken away
  5. kṛṣṇamKṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead
  6. nabhaḥ-gataḥwent up to the top of the sky
  7. gantumto go further
  8. na aśaknotwas not able
  9. bhūri-bhāra-bhṛtbecause Kṛṣṇa then became more powerful and heavy than the demon
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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

  • Rakṣā · Divine protection

    Protection of devotees through the Lord’s intervention. · Theme in SB 10.7

    In this verse: “protects”

  • Bhakti · Devotion and loving service

    How devotion reorganizes desire and action. · Theme in SB 10.7

    In this verse: “devotees”

  • Śaraṇāgati · Wholehearted surrender

    Relinquishing ownership while entrusting oneself to the Lord. · Theme in SB 10.7

    In this verse: “surrender”

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

Am I using my abilities to serve Kṛṣṇa or to draw attention to myself?

Practice

Use one ability today in a small service to Kṛṣṇa without seeking recognition.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayServe Kṛṣṇa Rather Than CompeteThis 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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