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  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
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  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.
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Canto 10 · Chapter 7: The Killing of the Demon Tṛṇāvarta
10.7.2710.7.29

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.7.28

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

गलग्रहणनिश्चेष्टो दैत्यो निर्गतलोचन: ।

अव्यक्तरावो न्यपतत्सहबालो व्यसुर्व्रजे ॥ २८ ॥

gala-grahaṇa-niśceṣṭo

daityo nirgata-locanaḥ

avyakta-rāvo nyapatat

saha-bālo vyasur vraje

Translation

With Kṛṣṇa grasping him by the throat, Tṛṇāvarta choked, unable to make even a sound or even to move his hands and legs. His eyes popping out, the demon lost his life and fell, along with the little boy, down to the ground of Vraja.

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This verse has no purport; its meaning is explained by the verses around it.

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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

The Demon Falls Under Kṛṣṇa’s Grasp

  1. 1

    Kṛṣṇa grasped Tṛṇāvarta by the throat, and the demon choked.

  2. 2

    Tṛṇāvarta could not make a sound or move his hands and legs. He was powerless in Kṛṣṇa’s grasp.

  3. 3

    The demon lost his life and fell to the ground of Vraja. The little boy fell along with him.

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:

Thus Tṛṇāvarta himself fell down from a very great height, the child grasping him tightly by the shoulder, and immediately died. The demon having fallen, the gopīs picked the child up and delivered Him to the lap of mother Yaśodā.
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. gala-grahaṇa-niśceṣṭaḥbecause of Kṛṣṇa’s grasping the neck of the demon Tṛṇāvarta, the demon choked and could not do anything
  2. daityaḥthe demon
  3. nirgata-locanaḥhis eyes popped out because of pressure
  4. avyakta-rāvaḥbecause of choking, he could not even make a sound
  5. nyapatatfell down
  6. saha-bālaḥwith the child
  7. vyasuḥ vrajelifeless on the ground of Vraja
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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

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 this scene show the contrast between Kṛṣṇa’s small form and His power?

Practice

Reread the verse and note one detail that shows the demon’s helplessness before Kṛṣṇa.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayThe Demon Falls Under Kṛṣṇa’s GraspThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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