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  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
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  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.
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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.71.33

Who is speaking and story frame

प्राप्तं निशम्य नरलोचनपानपात्र-

मौत्सुक्यविश्लथितकेशदुकूलबन्धा: ।

सद्यो विसृज्य गृहकर्म पतींश्च तल्पे

द्रष्टुं ययुर्युवतय: स्म नरेन्द्रमार्गे ॥ ३३ ॥

prāptaṁ niśamya nara-locana-pāna-pātram

autsukya-viślathita-keśa-dukūla-bandhāḥ

sadyo visṛjya gṛha-karma patīṁś ca talpe

draṣṭuṁ yayur yuvatayaḥ sma narendra-mārge

Translation

When the young women of the city heard that Lord Kṛṣṇa, the reservoir of pleasure for human eyes, had arrived, they hurriedly went onto the royal road to see Him. They abandoned their household duties and even left their husbands in bed, and in their eagerness the knots of their hair and garments came loose.

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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.

Eagerness to See Lord Kṛṣṇa

  1. 1

    Lord Kṛṣṇa is described as the reservoir of pleasure for human eyes. Hearing of His arrival filled the young women with eagerness to see Him.

  2. 2

    They immediately left their household duties and even their husbands in bed. They hurried onto the royal road to see the Lord.

  3. 3

    In their eagerness, the knots of their hair and garments came loose. Their attention was fixed on seeing Kṛṣṇa rather than on their appearance.

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:

Śrī Kṛṣṇa entered the royal palace and offered respects to Queen Kuntīdevī, who embraced her nephew, and Draupadī and Subhadrā offered obeisances to the Lord. Kuntīdevī then requested Draupadī to worship Lord Kṛṣṇa’s wives.
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. prāptamarrived
  2. niśamyahearing
  3. naraof men
  4. locanaof the eyes
  5. pānaof drinking
  6. pātramthe object, or reservoir
  7. autsukyaout of their eagerness
  8. viślathitaloosened
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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

  • Kīrtana · Hearing and chanting

    Remembering the Lord through sacred sound. · Theme in SB 10.71

    In this verse: “heard”, “hearing”

  • Dharma · Duty and righteous conduct

    Right action as duty, responsibility and devotion. · Theme in SB 10.71

    In this verse: “duties”

  • Moha · Material attachment

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

    In this verse: “household”

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 draws my attention toward Kṛṣṇa amid my daily activities?

Practice

Set aside one quiet minute today to reflect on Kṛṣṇa as the reservoir of pleasure for the eyes.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayEagerness to See Lord KṛṣṇaThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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