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How to study this verse, in six steps
  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
  2. 2Read the word meanings. Go through each Sanskrit word and its meaning.
  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
10.70.3210.70.34

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.70.33

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.70.32inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

तं द‍ृष्ट्वा भगवान् कृष्ण: सर्वलोकेश्वरेश्वर: ।

ववन्द उत्थित: शीर्ष्णा ससभ्य: सानुगो मुदा ॥ ३३ ॥

taṁ dṛṣṭvā bhagavān kṛṣṇaḥ

sarva-lokeśvareśvaraḥ

vavanda utthitaḥ śīrṣṇā

sa-sabhyaḥ sānugo mudā

Translation

Lord Kṛṣṇa is the worshipable master of even planetary rulers like Lord Brahmā and Lord Śiva, yet as soon as He saw that Nārada Muni had arrived, He joyfully stood up along with His ministers and secretaries to receive the great sage and offer His respectful obeisances by bowing His head.

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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.

The Supreme Lord Joyfully Honors Nārada

  1. 1

    Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is the worshipable master even of planetary rulers such as Lord Brahmā and Lord Śiva.

  2. 2

    As soon as He sees Nārada, Kṛṣṇa stands with His ministers and secretaries to receive him. He respectfully bows His head to the great sage.

  3. 3

    The word mudā shows that Kṛṣṇa is delighted by Nārada’s arrival. His welcome is joyful as well as respectful.

Key points from the purport
  • This translation is based on Śrīla Prabhupāda’s Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
  • The word mudā indicates that Lord Kṛṣṇa was delighted to see that Nārada had arrived.

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:

Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa and all the members of the assembly stood up and offered obeisances to Nārada by bowing their heads. The sage accepted a seat, and then Lord Kṛṣṇa gently questioned him: “Since you travel all over the universe, please inform Us what the Pāṇḍava brothers are planning to do.”
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. tamhim
  2. dṛṣṭvāseeing
  3. bhagavanthe Supreme Lord
  4. kṛṣṇaḥKṛṣṇa
  5. sarvaof all
  6. lokaworlds
  7. īśvaraof the controllers
  8. īśvaraḥthe supreme controller
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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

  • Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership

    Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 10.70

    In this verse: “rulers”

  • Bhakti · Devotion and loving service

    How devotion reorganizes desire and action. · Theme in SB 10.70

    In this verse: “worshipable”

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 can I make my welcome of others both respectful and genuinely joyful?

Practice

Welcome someone warmly today, giving them your full attention and a respectful greeting.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayThe Supreme Lord Joyfully Honors NāradaThis 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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