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  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
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  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 73: Lord Kṛṣṇa Blesses the Liberated Kings
10.73.1510.73.17

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.73.16

Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protection
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:The kingssince 10.73.8inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

कृष्णाय वासुदेवाय हरये परमात्मने ।

प्रणतक्लेशनाशाय गोविन्दाय नमो नम: ॥ १६ ॥

kṛṣṇāya vāsudevāya

haraye paramātmane

praṇata-kleśa-nāśāya

govindāya namo namaḥ

Translation

Again and again we offer our obeisances unto Lord Kṛṣṇa, Hari, the son of Vasudeva. That Supreme Soul, Govinda, vanquishes the suffering of all who surrender to Him.

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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.

Repeated Obeisances to the Supreme Lord

  1. 1

    The kings offered their obeisances to Lord Kṛṣṇa again and again.

  2. 2

    They addressed Him as Hari, the son of Vasudeva, and Govinda. He is the Supreme Soul.

  3. 3

    Govinda vanquishes the suffering of all who surrender to Him. The kings’ repeated obeisances express their reverence for Him.

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 73: Lord Kṛṣṇa Blesses the Liberated Kings

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

When Lord Kṛṣṇa freed the 20,800 kings Jarāsandha had imprisoned, they immediately fell to the ground to pay Him obeisances. Then they stood with joined palms and began to pray to Him.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.73
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. kṛṣṇāyato Kṛṣṇa
  2. vāsudevāyathe son of Vasudeva
  3. harayethe Supreme Lord, Hari
  4. parama-ātmanethe Supersoul
  5. praṇataof those who have surrendered
  6. kleśaof the distress
  7. nāśāyato the destroyer
  8. govindāyato Govinda
  9. namaḥ namaḥrepeated obeisances
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Key ideas in this verse

The subject this verse serves and the themes it speaks of.

  • Poṣaṇa · Protection by the Lord

    How does the Lord care for His devotees? · Subject 4 of 10

  • Karuṇā · Compassion

    Concern for others expressed through bhakti. · Theme in SB 10.73

    In this verse: “suffering”

  • Śaraṇāgati · Wholehearted surrender

    Relinquishing ownership while entrusting oneself to the Lord. · Theme in SB 10.73

    In this verse: “surrender”

  • Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership

    Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 10.73

    In this verse: “kings”

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 does offering repeated obeisances mean to you as an expression of surrender?

Practice

Slowly offer the verse’s prayer of obeisance to Lord Kṛṣṇa twice today.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayRepeated Obeisances to the Supreme LordThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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