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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?
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Canto 10 · Chapter 70: Lord Kṛṣṇa’s Daily Activities
10.70.3010.70.32

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.70.31

Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protection
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:The messengersince 10.70.31inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

दूत उवाच

इति मागधसंरुद्धा भवद्दर्शनकाङ्‍‍क्षिण: ।

प्रपन्ना: पादमूलं ते दीनानां शं विधीयताम् ॥ ३१ ॥

dūta uvāca

iti māgadha-saṁruddhā

bhavad-darśana-kaṅkṣiṇaḥ

prapannāḥ pāda-mūlaṁ te

dīnānāṁ śaṁ vidhīyatām

Translation

The messenger continued: This is the message of the kings imprisoned by Jarāsandha, who all hanker for Your audience, having surrendered to Your feet. Please bestow good fortune on these poor souls.

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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.

1

Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Surrender With a Longing to See Kṛṣṇa

  1. 1

    The messenger concludes the appeal of the kings imprisoned by Jarāsandha.

  2. 2

    The kings have surrendered to the Lord’s feet and eagerly long for His audience.

  3. 3

    Speaking on their behalf, the messenger asks the Lord to bestow good fortune on these suffering souls.

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. dūtaḥ uvācathe messenger said
  2. itithus
  3. māgadhaby Jarāsandha
  4. saṁruddhāḥimprisoned
  5. bhavatof You
  6. darśanafor the sight
  7. kāṅkṣiṇaḥanxiously awaiting
  8. prapannāḥsurrendered
3

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

  • Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership

    Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 10.70

    In this verse: “kings”

  • Śaraṇāgati · Wholehearted surrender

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

    In this verse: “surrendered”

  • Karuṇā · Compassion

    Concern for others expressed through bhakti. · Theme in SB 10.70

    In this verse: “suffering”

Chapter themes come from the story phase this chapter belongs to.

4

Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

Does my prayer include a longing for Kṛṣṇa Himself, as well as relief from difficulty?

Practice

Offer a short prayer for someone who is suffering, asking Kṛṣṇa to bestow good fortune upon them.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todaySurrender With a Longing to See KṛṣṇaThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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