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  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
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  4. 4Read the translation. Ask: what is the Lord teaching here, and how does it apply to my life?
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Canto 10 · Chapter 80: The Brāhmaṇa Sudāmā Visits Lord Kṛṣṇa in Dvārakā
10.80.25-2610.80.28

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.80.27

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.80.27inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

कथयां चक्रतुर्गाथा: पूर्वा गुरुकुले सतो: ।

आत्मनोर्ललिता राजन् करौ गृह्य परस्परम् ॥ २७ ॥

kathayāṁ cakratur gāthāḥ

pūrvā gurukule satoḥ

ātmanor lalitā rājan

karau gṛhya parasparam

Translation

[Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued:] Taking each other’s hands, O King, Kṛṣṇa and Sudāmā talked pleasantly about how they once lived together in the school of their guru.

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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.

Affectionate Remembrance of Their Guru’s School

  1. 1

    Kṛṣṇa and Sudāmā took each other’s hands as they spoke.

  2. 2

    Their conversation recalled the time they had lived together in their guru’s school.

  3. 3

    They spoke pleasantly about those shared experiences, showing the warmth of their friendship.

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:

Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa then took the hand of His friend, and the two of them reminisced about the things they had done together long ago, while living in the school of their spiritual master. Sudāmā pointed out that Kṛṣṇa engages in the pastime of acquiring an education only to set an example for human society.
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. kathayām cakratuḥthey discussed
  2. gāthāḥtopics
  3. pūrvāḥof the past
  4. gurukulein the school of their spiritual master
  5. satoḥwho used to reside
  6. ātmanoḥof themselves
  7. lalitāḥcharming
  8. rājanO King (Parīkṣit)
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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”

  • Sakhya · Sacred friendship

    The affection of companions and friends of the Lord. · Theme in SB 10.80

    In this verse: “friendship”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What do I notice about the affection Kṛṣṇa shows Sudāmā?

Practice

Spend a moment rereading this verse and reflecting on Kṛṣṇa’s affectionate welcome.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayAffectionate Remembrance of Their Guru’s SchoolThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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