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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 80: The Brāhmaṇa Sudāmā Visits Lord Kṛṣṇa in Dvārakā
10.80.2310.80.25-26

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.80.24

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.80.12-13inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

अन्त:पुरजनो द‍ृष्ट्वा कृष्णेनामलकीर्तिना ।

विस्मितोऽभूदतिप्रीत्या अवधूतं सभाजितम् ॥ २४ ॥

antaḥ-pura-jano dṛṣṭvā

kṛṣṇenāmala-kīrtinā

vismito ’bhūd ati-prītyā

avadhūtaṁ sabhājitam

Translation

The people in the royal palace were astonished to see Kṛṣṇa, the Lord of spotless glory, so lovingly honor this shabbily dressed brāhmaṇa.

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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.

Kṛṣṇa’s Loving Honor Astonishes the Palace

  1. 1

    The people in the royal palace saw Kṛṣṇa honor the shabbily dressed brāhmaṇa.

  2. 2

    Kṛṣṇa, the Lord of spotless glory, showed him intense loving affection.

  3. 3

    The palace residents were astonished by this loving honor. The brāhmaṇa’s outward appearance contrasted with the welcome he received.

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:

Meanwhile, Rukmiṇī fanned the shabbily dressed brāhmaṇa with a yaktail whisk. All of this astonished the residents of the palace.
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. antaḥ-puraof the royal palace
  2. janaḥthe people
  3. dṛṣṭvāseeing
  4. kṛṣṇenaby Lord Kṛṣṇa
  5. amalaspotless
  6. kīrtināwhose fame
  7. vismitaḥamazed
  8. abhūtthey became
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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

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

Would I have been surprised to see Kṛṣṇa give such honor to someone shabbily dressed?

Practice

Notice one judgment you make about someone’s clothing today, and choose to treat that person with respect.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayKṛṣṇa’s Loving Honor Astonishes the PalaceThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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