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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 80: The Brāhmaṇa Sudāmā Visits Lord Kṛṣṇa in Dvārakā
10.79.3410.80.2

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.80.1

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:King Parīkṣitsince 10.80.1inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

श्रीराजोवाच

भगवन् यानि चान्यानि मुकुन्दस्य महात्मन: ।

वीर्याण्यनन्तवीर्यस्य श्रोतुमिच्छामि हे प्रभो ॥ १ ॥

śrī-rājovāca

bhagavan yāni cānyāni

mukundasya mahātmanaḥ

vīryāṇy ananta-vīryasya

śrotum icchāmi he prabho

Translation

King Parīkṣit said: My lord, O master, I wish to hear about other valorous deeds performed by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Mukunda, whose valor is unlimited.

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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 Hear About the Supreme Lord

  1. 1

    King Parīkṣit wishes to hear more about the valorous deeds of Mukunda.

  2. 2

    Mukunda is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, whose valor is unlimited.

  3. 3

    The King respectfully addresses his teacher as lord and master while asking to hear more.

How it feels

Humility and separation → Friendship and reunion. The sweetness of relationship outweighs prestige.

Chapters 80–86 of Canto 10: Sudāmā and reunion with the residents of Vraja. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 80: The Brāhmaṇa Sudāmā Visits Lord Kṛṣṇa in Dvārakā

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

This chapter relates how Lord Kṛṣṇa worshiped His brāhmaṇa friend Sudāmā, who came to His palace seeking charity, and how the two of them discussed the pastimes they had shared while living at the home of their spiritual master, Sāndīpani Muni. The brāhmaṇa Sudāmā, a personal friend of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s, was completely free of material desires.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.80
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. śrī-rājā uvācathe King (Parīkṣit) said
  2. bhagavanmy lord (Śukadeva Gosvāmī)
  3. yāniwhich
  4. caand
  5. anyāniothers
  6. mukundasyaof Lord Kṛṣṇa
  7. mahā-ātmanaḥthe Supreme Soul
  8. vīryāṇivalorous deeds
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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 10.80

    In this verse: “king”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What helps me become eager to hear more about the Lord?

Practice

Read this translation aloud, then pause to cultivate a desire to hear about Mukunda.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayEagerness to Hear About the Supreme LordThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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