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How to study this verse, in six steps
  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 70: Lord Kṛṣṇa’s Daily Activities
10.70.2410.70.26

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.70.25

Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protection
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:The kingssince 10.70.25inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

राजान ऊचु:

कृष्ण कृष्णाप्रमेयात्मन् प्रपन्नभयभञ्जन ।

वयं त्वां शरणं यामो भवभीता: पृथग्धिय: ॥ २५ ॥

rājāna ūcuḥ

kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇāprameyātman

prapanna-bhaya-bhañjana

vayaṁ tvāṁ śaraṇaṁ yāmo

bhava-bhītāḥ pṛthag-dhiyaḥ

Translation

The kings said [as related through their messenger]: O Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa, O immeasurable Soul, destroyer of fear for those surrendered to You! Despite our separatist attitude, we have come to You for shelter out of fear of material existence.

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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.

Seeking Kṛṣṇa’s Shelter Despite Separation

  1. 1

    The kings call upon Kṛṣṇa as the immeasurable Soul who destroys fear for those surrendered to Him.

  2. 2

    They acknowledge their separatist attitude. Yet fear of material existence brings them to seek His shelter.

  3. 3

    Śrīdhara Svāmī explains that their entreaty begins with taking shelter of the Lord. They then describe their fear and make their prayerful request.

Key points from the purport
  • Śrīdhara Svāmī explains that the kings present their entreaty in this and the following five verses.
  • In this verse they take shelter of the Lord, in the next three verses they describe their fear, and in the last two verses they make their prayerful request.

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

War and pride → Justice and protection. The public expression of divine power comes to the foreground.

Chapters 70–79 of Canto 10: Kingship, Jarāsandha and royal challenges. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 70: Lord Kṛṣṇa’s Daily Activities

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Please do something, for these kings are all Your surrendered devotees.” Just at that moment Nārada Muni appeared.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.70
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. rājānaḥthe kings
  2. ūcuḥsaid
  3. kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇaO Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa
  4. aprameya-ātmanO immeasurable Soul
  5. prapannaof those who are surrendered
  6. bhayathe fear
  7. bhañjanaO You who destroy
  8. vayamwe
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Key ideas in this verse

The subject this verse serves and the themes it speaks of.

  • Poṣaṇa · Protection by the Lord

    How does the Lord care for His devotees? · Subject 4 of 10

  • Śaraṇāgati · Wholehearted surrender

    Relinquishing ownership while entrusting oneself to the Lord. · Theme in SB 10.70

    In this verse: “surrendered”, “shelter”

  • Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership

    Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 10.70

    In this verse: “kings”

  • Moha · Material attachment

    The pull of ego, desire and impermanent relationships. · Theme in SB 10.70

    In this verse: “material”

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 fear can I bring honestly before Kṛṣṇa as I seek His shelter?

Practice

Offer a short prayer to Kṛṣṇa, acknowledging one fear and asking for His shelter.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todaySeeking Kṛṣṇa’s Shelter Despite SeparationThis 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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