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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 71: The Lord Travels to Indraprastha
10.71.2310.71.25

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.71.24

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:With pleasing words the Lordsince 10.71.19inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

गीतवादित्रघोषेण ब्रह्मघोषेण भूयसा ।

अभ्ययात्स हृषीकेशं प्राणा: प्राणमिवाद‍ृत: ॥ २४ ॥

gīta-vāditra-ghoṣeṇa

brahma-ghoṣeṇa bhūyasā

abhyayāt sa hṛṣīkeśaṁ

prāṇāḥ prāṇam ivādṛtaḥ

Translation

As songs and musical instruments resounded along with the loud vibration of Vedic hymns, the King went forth with great reverence to meet Lord Hṛṣīkeśa, just as the senses go forth to meet the consciousness of life.

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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.

Kṛṣṇa Consciousness Gives Life Its Purpose

  1. 1

    Kṛṣṇa is Hṛṣīkeśa, the Lord of the senses. Yudhiṣṭhira’s eager approach is compared to the senses joining the consciousness of life.

  2. 2

    Without consciousness, the senses are useless. Similarly, without Kṛṣṇa consciousness, or love of God, souls enter the useless and illusory struggle of material existence.

  3. 3

    Pure devotees always keep the Lord within their hearts and are never without His association. Yet seeing Him after a long separation brings them special ecstasy.

Key points from the purport
  • Lord Kṛṣṇa is here described as Hṛṣīkeśa, the Lord of the senses, and King Yudhiṣṭhira’s rushing to the Lord is compared to the senses eagerly joining the consciousness of life.
  • Without consciousness, the senses are useless; indeed, the senses function through consciousness.
  • Pure devotees like King Yudhiṣṭhira are never bereft of the Lord’s association, for they keep Him always within their heart, and yet they feel special ecstasy when they see the Lord after long separation, as described here.

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 71: The Lord Travels to Indraprastha

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

After Lord Kṛṣṇa had properly greeted everyone, He entered the city as a fanfare of many musical instruments played and reverential hymns were chanted. The women of the city scattered flowers down from the rooftops, remarking on the extreme good fortune of the Lord’s queens.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.71
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. gītaof song
  2. vāditraand instrumental music
  3. ghoṣeṇawith the sound
  4. brahmaof the Vedas
  5. ghoṣeṇawith the sound
  6. bhūyasāabundant
  7. abhyayātwent forth
  8. saḥhe
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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 10.71

    In this verse: “king”

  • Prema · Transcendental love

    The intimacy and sweetness of devotion to Kṛṣṇa. · Theme in SB 10.71

    In this verse: “love”, “ecstasy”

  • Moha · Material attachment

    The pull of ego, desire and impermanent relationships. · Theme in SB 10.71

    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

How can you direct your senses toward loving service to Kṛṣṇa today?

Practice

Use your voice to sing a short praise of Kṛṣṇa, giving your attention to Him.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayKṛṣṇa Consciousness Gives Life Its PurposeThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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