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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
10.71.3310.71.35

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.71.34

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

तस्मिन् सुसङ्कुल इभाश्वरथद्विपद्भ‍ि:

कृष्णं सभार्यमुपलभ्य गृहाधिरूढा: ।

नार्यो विकीर्य कुसुमैर्मनसोपगुह्य

सुस्वागतं विदधुरुत्स्मयवीक्षितेन ॥ ३४ ॥

tasmin su-saṅkula ibhāśva-ratha-dvipadbhiḥ

kṛṣṇam sa-bhāryam upalabhya gṛhādhirūḍhāḥ

nāryo vikīrya kusumair manasopaguhya

su-svāgataṁ vidadhur utsmaya-vīkṣitena

Translation

The royal road being quite crowded with elephants, horses, chariots and foot soldiers, the women climbed to the top of their houses, where they caught sight of Lord Kṛṣṇa and His queens. The city ladies scattered flowers upon the Lord, embraced Him in their minds and expressed their heartfelt welcome with broadly smiling glances.

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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.

Affection Awakens the Desire to Serve

  1. 1

    Because the royal road was crowded, the women climbed onto their rooftops to see Lord Kṛṣṇa and His queens.

  2. 2

    They scattered flowers upon the Lord, embraced Him in their minds and welcomed Him with broadly smiling glances.

  3. 3

    Their affectionate glances conveyed eager inquiries about the comfort of His journey. In their ecstasy, they intensely desired to serve the Lord.

Key points from the purport
  • Śrīla Śrīdhara Svāmī comments that the ladies communicated through their affectionate glances their eager inquiries as to the comfort of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s trip, and so on.
  • In other words, in their ecstasy they intensely desired to serve the Lord.

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:

The women of the city scattered flowers down from the rooftops, remarking on the extreme good fortune of the Lord’s queens. 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.
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. tasminon that (road)
  2. suvery
  3. saṅkulecrowded
  4. ibhawith elephants
  5. aśvahorses
  6. rathachariots
  7. dvi-padbhiḥand foot soldiers
  8. kṛṣṇamLord Kṛṣṇa
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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

  • Prema · Transcendental love

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

    In this verse: “ecstasy”

  • Jñāna · Spiritual insight

    Inquiry, revelation and discrimination between self and matter. · Theme in SB 10.71

    In this verse: “inquiries”

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 my affection for Kṛṣṇa become a sincere desire to serve Him?

Practice

Spend a moment mentally welcoming Lord Kṛṣṇa with affection and a desire to serve Him.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayAffection Awakens the Desire to ServeThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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