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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
10.70.3410.70.36

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.70.35

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Lord Kṛṣṇasince 10.70.35inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

अपि स्विदद्य लोकानां त्रयाणामकुतोभयम् ।

ननु भूयान् भगवतो लोकान् पर्यटतो गुण: ॥ ३५ ॥

api svid adya lokānāṁ

trayāṇām akuto-bhayam

nanu bhūyān bhagavato

lokān paryaṭato guṇaḥ

Translation

[Lord Kṛṣṇa said:] It is certain that today the three worlds have attained freedom from all fear, for that is the influence of such a great personality as you, who travel at will throughout all the worlds.

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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.

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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

A Great Personality Brings Freedom from Fear

  1. 1

    Lord Kṛṣṇa praised Nārada as a great personality.

  2. 2

    Nārada travels at will throughout all the worlds.

  3. 3

    Kṛṣṇa described Nārada’s influence as bringing the three worlds freedom from all fear.

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:

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.” Nārada then praised the Supreme Lord and replied, “King Yudhiṣṭhira desires to perform the Rājasūya sacrifice.
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. api svitcertainly
  2. adyatoday
  3. lokānāmof the worlds
  4. trayāṇāmthree
  5. akutaḥ-bhayamcomplete freedom from fear
  6. nanuindeed
  7. bhūyāngreat
  8. bhagavataḥof the powerful personality
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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

  • Abhaya · Fearlessness

    Steadiness through faith amid danger and death. · Theme in SB 10.70

    In this verse: “fear”

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 do I appreciate about the freedom from fear that Kṛṣṇa attributes to Nārada’s presence?

Practice

Read Kṛṣṇa’s praise of Nārada slowly, reflecting on the sage’s beneficial influence.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayA Great Personality Brings Freedom from FearThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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