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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 8: Lord Kṛṣṇa Shows the Universal Form Within His Mouth
10.8.2510.8.27

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.8.26

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.8.20inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

कालेनाल्पेन राजर्षे राम: कृष्णश्च गोकुले ।

अघृष्टजानुभि: पद्भ‍िर्विचक्रमतुरञ्जसा ॥ २६ ॥

kālenālpena rājarṣe

rāmaḥ kṛṣṇaś ca gokule

aghṛṣṭa-jānubhiḥ padbhir

vicakramatur añjasā

Translation

O King Parīkṣit, within a very short time both Rāma and Kṛṣṇa began to walk very easily in Gokula on Their legs, by Their own strength, without the need to crawl.

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

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Kṛṣṇa and Rāma Begin to Walk

  1. 1

    Within a very short time, Rāma and Kṛṣṇa began walking in Gokula.

  2. 2

    Instead of crawling on Their knees, the babies could stand by holding on to something.

  3. 3

    They walked little by little, without difficulty, by the strength of Their own legs.

Key points from the purport
  • Instead of crawling with Their knees, the babies could now stand up by holding on to something and walk little by little, without difficulty, by the strength of Their legs.

Śrīla Prabhupāda'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

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. kālena alpenawithin a very short time
  2. rājarṣeO King (Mahārāja Parīkṣit)
  3. rāmaḥ kṛṣṇaḥ caboth Rāma and Kṛṣṇa
  4. gokulein the village of Gokula
  5. aghṛṣṭa-jānubhiḥwithout the help of crawling on Their knees
  6. padbhiḥby Their legs alone
  7. vicakramatuḥbegan to walk
  8. añjasāvery easily
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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 10.8

    In this verse: “king”

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 do you notice when you give attention to this simple description of Their first steps?

Practice

Read the verse once and spend a quiet moment remembering Rāma and Kṛṣṇa learning to walk.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayKṛṣṇa and Rāma Begin to WalkThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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