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How to study this verse, in six steps
  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.
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Canto 10 · Chapter 8: Lord Kṛṣṇa Shows the Universal Form Within His Mouth
10.8.1510.8.17

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.8.16

Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protection
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Garga Munisince 10.8.12inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

एष व: श्रेय आधास्यद् गोपगोकुलनन्दन: ।

अनेन सर्वदुर्गाणि यूयमञ्जस्तरिष्यथ ॥ १६ ॥

eṣa vaḥ śreya ādhāsyad

gopa-gokula-nandanaḥ

anena sarva-durgāṇi

yūyam añjas tariṣyatha

Translation

To increase the transcendental bliss of the cowherd men of Gokula, this child will always act auspiciously for you. And by His grace only, you will surpass all difficulties.

Read Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport on Vedabase.io
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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Kṛṣṇa’s Grace Carries Gokula Through Difficulties

  1. 1

    Kṛṣṇa is the supreme friend of the cowherd men and the cows. His activities increase the transcendental bliss of Gokula.

  2. 2

    His pastimes in Gokula are always favorable to the brāhmaṇas and the cows. Giving comfort to the cows is His first concern.

  3. 3

    Garga Muni assured the people of Gokula that they would overcome all difficulties by Kṛṣṇa’s grace. His presence would keep them in transcendental bliss.

Key points from the purport
  • For the cowherd men and the cows, Kṛṣṇa is the supreme friend.
  • His pastimes in Gokula, His dhāma, are always favorable to the brāhmaṇas and the cows.
  • Because of His presence, all people would overcome all difficulties and always be situated in transcendental bliss.

Śrīla Prabhupāda's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.

Connected verses· 2

Quoted in the purport ofSB 10.17.22

“By His power you will easily be able to cross over all obstacles.”

Quoted in the purport ofSB 10.25.13

At the time of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s birth, Garga Muni had predicted, anena sarva-durgāṇi yūyam añjas tariṣyathā: “By His grace you will easily cross beyond all difficulties.”

Each link is a verse the purport itself quotes, or a purport elsewhere that quotes this verse, shown with the purport's own words.

How it feels

Worry and play → Parental tenderness. The Supreme becomes the beloved child of His devotees.

Chapters 5–11 of Canto 10: Gokula, Yaśodā and the infant Lord. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 8: Lord Kṛṣṇa Shows the Universal Form Within His Mouth

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Because Balarāma, the son of Rohiṇī, increases the transcendental bliss of others, His name is Rāma, and because of His extraordinary strength, He is called Baladeva. He attracts the Yadus to follow His instructions, and therefore His name is Saṅkarṣaṇa.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.8
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. eṣaḥthis child
  2. vaḥfor all of you people
  3. śreyaḥthe most auspicious
  4. ādhāsyatwill act all-auspiciously
  5. gopa-gokula-nandanaḥjust like a cowherd boy, born in a family of cowherd men as the son of the estate of Gokula
  6. anenaby Him
  7. sarva-durgāṇiall kinds of miserable conditions
  8. yūyamall of you
  9. añjaḥeasily
  10. tariṣyathawill overcome
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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

  • Kṛpā · Divine mercy

    Grace received beyond material calculations. · Theme in SB 10.8

    In this verse: “grace”, “favorable”

  • Vātsalya · Parental affection

    Affection and protective concern for the Lord as a child. · Theme in SB 10.8

    In this verse: “child”

  • Sakhya · Sacred friendship

    The affection of companions and friends of the Lord. · Theme in SB 10.8

    In this verse: “friend”

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 Kṛṣṇa’s concern for the cows teach me about His care?

Practice

Recite the prayer given in the purport, “namo brahmaṇya-devāya go-brāhmaṇa-hitāya ca,” remembering Kṛṣṇa’s care for cows and brāhmaṇas.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayKṛṣṇa’s Grace Carries Gokula Through DifficultiesThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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